# Should an apprenticeship count for as much as a degree?

**URL:** https://forum.ukjp.org.uk/t/should-an-apprenticeship-count-for-as-much-as-a-degree/44
**Category:** Education & Skills
**Created:** [24 September 2026 21:33 UTC](https://forum.ukjp.org.uk/t/should-an-apprenticeship-count-for-as-much-as-a-degree/44 "2026-09-24T21:33:56Z")
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### Author: ![UKJP](https://forum.ukjp.org.uk/user_avatar/forum.ukjp.org.uk/ukjp/32/11_2.png) [@UKJP](https://forum.ukjp.org.uk/u/UKJP)
#### Post date: [24 September 2026 21:33 UTC](https://forum.ukjp.org.uk/t/should-an-apprenticeship-count-for-as-much-as-a-degree/44/1 "2026-09-24T21:33:56Z")

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From [the UKJP’s manifesto](https://ukjp.org.uk/manifesto/), Skills and education: _Apprenticeships given the same standing, funding and prestige as university._

What would it actually take for parents, schools and employers to treat them that way?

Any position may be argued here, including that the question is framed wrongly.