Healthcare apprenticeships

Earn while you study with the University of Sheffield to qualify as a Nursing Associate, Nurse, Speech and Language Therapist, or Advanced Clinical Practitioner. Rated "Good" by Ofsted (2024).

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Our apprenticeships

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Student Nursing Associate

This two-year apprenticeship covers all four fields of nursing ā€“ Adult, Mental Health, Learning Disabilities and Child.

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Nursing

Registered Nursing Associates can complete this 18-month top-Uup programme to qualify and register with the NMC as a nurse.

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Speech and Language Therapy

Qualify as a Speech and Language Therapist over four years through a combination of work-based learning and online study.

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Ophthalmology Advanced Clinical Practice (Paediatrics)

Take your career as an orthoptist, optometrist or ophthalmic nurse to the next level with an advanced clinical practice apprenticeship in paediatric ophthalmology.

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Advanced Clinical Practice (GP)

This three-year apprenticeship enables you to expand the scope of your practice and qualify as an advanced clinical practitioner within general practice.

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Postgraduate on the Advanced Neonatal Nurse Practitioner course

Advanced Clinical Practice (Neonatal)

Play a leading role in caring for newborn babies, and expand your clinical knowledge and practical skills in neonatal care as an advanced clinical practitioner.

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Advanced Clinical Practice (Paediatrics)

Expand the role you play in caring for babies, children and young people as an advanced clinical practitioner in paediatrics.

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Why Sheffield?

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Student testimonials

Take a look at what some of our recent apprentices have said about their experiences combining work and study.

What our students say

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Support for apprentices

We provide a network of support services to make sure our students are happy, healthy and secure, so they can get on with doing what they do best.

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Our rankings

Rated "Good" by Ofsted

Weā€™re delighted to have been rated ā€œGoodā€ in , published in January 2025.

Rated "Excellent" by Employers

According to the GOV.UK 'Find apprenticeship training' service, the University of Sheffield has been rated Excellent by Employers, and Good by our apprentices.

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Email us: ahpnm-apprenticeships-admissions@sheffield.ac.uk

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