Changes to funding combined with skills demand may prompt more universities to engage with Higher Apprenticeships and Degree Apprenticeships. If you are involved in the development and/or delivery of an engineering Higher Apprenticeship or Degree Apprenticeship you are encouraged to contact the relevant professional engineering institution(s) early in the process to discuss the approval or accreditation of qualifications or Apprenticeships. HEFCE and the University Vocational Awards Council published Higher and degree apprenticeships A strategic overview for higher education providers