Combining academic study, practical experience and the wider employment skills vital for career success, apprenticeships help to stem the skills gap and support economic growth. Open to new and existing staff, apprentices are employed in full-time paid positions, learning on the job (at no cost to them) while studying for a university qualification through a split of on- and off-the-job training. University of Westminster offers courses such as Level 4 Construction Quantity Surveying Technician and Level 7 Chartered Town Planner.