What is a Degree Apprenticeship? With Jibreel and Holly

The Degree Apprenticeship. What is it and how does it work? This week Holly is joined by Jibreel, a first-year Applied Software Engineering degree apprentice at Cardiff Met, to break down what a degree apprenticeship really involves. Jibreel shares his weekly routine with Legal & General and university. He talks about the balance between study and work, and the benefits of being paid and getting vital work experience at the same time as getting a degree.Jibreel explains what the application process is like (CV, online tests, video interview and assessment centre), and his top advice to cast the net and apply widely for practice.In this episode…00:00 Episode Teaser00:21 Holly introduces Jibreel00:40 Degree Apprenticeships Explained01:34 Weekly Schedule03:50 Application Process Breakdown06:42 Finding Apprenticeships Early07:59 Why Cardiff and Cardiff Met08:36 Quick Fire Questions11:33 When I Grow Up12:23 Who Inspired You13:21 Finding Career Direction16:12 Balancing Work and Uni18:01 Accommodation18:31 Skills Spotlight21:05 Student Life in Cardiff23:12 Wrap