The design and delivery of work-based degree programmes - also known as degree-level apprenticeships - presents a number of unique challenges. With students spending the majority of their time in the workplace, educators must consider how to align taught material with apprentices' workplace experience, and ensure that the work being undertaken by apprentices is both relevant and appropriately challenging. Approaches to assessment must be adapted to take account of apprentices' workplace activities, and parity of assessment across multiple employers must also be ensured. Furthermore, with apprentices spending less time on campus than typical students do, there are implications for how teaching staff offer academic and pastoral support on a work-based programme. Drawing on a combination of existing literature and new interviews with educators involved in the delivery of apprenticeships, this chapter aims to illuminate such challenges and offer practical solutions based on established best practice. © 2025 selection and editorial matter, Matthew Barr. All rights reserved.
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