National Apprenticeship Week is where you can find about about apprenticeships and there's a toolkit for you and your parents/carers to download and read at National Apprenticeship Week. 10 to 16 February is National Apprenticeship week in 2025.

It depends where you live

Degree apprenticeships work differently depending on where you are in the UK. England and Wales both offer degree apprenticeships, with England dominating the offerings. In Scotland, degree apprenticeships are known as graduate apprenticeships. Northern Ireland offers higher level apprenticeships (HLAs) that offer you qualifications up to Level 7, which is the equivalent of a master’s degree. However, the majority are at Level 5, which is equivalent to a foundation degree.

For information on apprenticeships and degree apprenticeships available in the UK go to Find apprenticeship training or for:

• England About Apprenticeships
• Scotland Apprenticeships Scot
• Wales Become an apprentice
• Northern Ireland Apprenticeships

Additional resources

Additional resources about chemical engineering are available at Youth Employment UK Chemical Engineer.

You can access an information sheet that accompanies a webinar about apprenticeship routes into chemical engineer (hosted by IChemE in February 2025) with lots of links and suggested companies to research; Apprenticeship routes information.