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Apprenticeships

Earn while you learn

From Level 2 trades to Level 7 degree apprenticeships, the Humber's big employers and colleges between them run routes into almost every sector on this site. Pick a place or a pathway.

The Victorian Grimsby Dock Tower rising above the Royal Dock area of Grimsby beneath a dramatic cloudy sky
Level 2–7

Apprenticeships in Grimsby & North East Lincolnshire

What's available, how the levels work, and where to train if you're starting an apprenticeship in Grimsby or North East Lincolnshire.

1–6 years depending on level

Fountains playing in Queen Victoria Square in front of Hull City Hall on a sunny day
Level 2–7

Apprenticeships in Hull: A Complete Guide

A practical guide to apprenticeship routes in Hull, covering wind energy, healthcare, engineering and degree-level programmes, and how to apply.

1–6 years depending on level

The Brynmor Jones Library on the University of Hull campus, seen from the paved area in front of the entrance
Level 6-7

Degree Apprenticeships at the University of Hull

Earn a full salary while studying for a bachelor's or master's degree, with the University of Hull as your training provider and an employer covering the fees.

3-6 years, depending on the degree and your starting point

An engineer measuring a machined workpiece with a digital gauge inside a CNC machining centre
Level 3

Engineering Apprenticeships with HETA

HETA is the Humber's dedicated engineering apprenticeship provider, placing hundreds of apprentices a year with local manufacturers, process plants and marine engineering firms. Here's how the route works.

3-4 years

The Grimsby Fish Market building on Grimsby Docks, with pallets and a delivery van on the quayside
Level 2–6

Food Manufacturing Apprenticeships in Grimsby

Grimsby processes a large share of the fish eaten in the UK, and the factories that do it need process operators, technical operators, engineers and technologists. Apprenticeships run from Level 2 to degree level, and most of them are paid roles with the region's biggest food employers.

18 months to 5 years depending on level

Rows of offshore wind turbines of the Westermost Rough wind farm on the North Sea horizon, seen from Barmston beach in East Yorkshire
Level 3

How to Become a Wind Turbine Technician in the UK

A practical guide to training as a wind turbine technician via the Humber, including the Hull College and Siemens Gamesa apprenticeship and the GWO safety certificates every employer expects.

around 2-3 years

The tower block and new main entrance of Hull Royal Infirmary on Anlaby Road, Hull, under a blue sky
Level 2-7

NHS Apprenticeships in the Humber

A guide to NHS apprenticeship routes across Hull and North Lincolnshire, covering entry-level clinical support roles through to degree-level nursing and allied health professions.

1-4 years depending on level

King George Dock at dusk with the illuminated 'Welcome to the Port of Hull' sign, quayside cranes and lights reflected in the water
Level 2–4

Ports & Logistics Apprenticeships in the Humber

The Humber's four ABP ports and the logistics parks around them run on apprentices as much as anywhere in the region, from 12-month port operative programmes to four-year engineering schemes and marine routes that lead to a pilot's licence.

12 months to 4 years depending on programme

Chimneys and process towers at the Killingholme refinery complex on the south bank of the Humber (pictured: the Lindsey refinery, next door to the Phillips 66 Humber Refinery)
Level 3–4

Process & Chemical Industry Apprenticeships in the Humber

The south bank of the Humber is one of the UK's densest process-industry corridors, and its refinery and chemical sites still train most of their operators and craft engineers the traditional way: through a paid, multi-year apprenticeship.

3–4 years