Insurance - Insurance Practice - Life - Apprenticeship - Sligo

The three-year, work-based training programme combines academic with on-the-job learning, allowing you to acquire technical and soft skills. As an apprentice, you will be recruited into an insurance organisation, where you will learn the professional and practical aspects of the job while studying towards your degree. Studies are done online through ATU Sligo with the support of industry partners.

Entry and Admission to the Programme Recruitment to programme Academic: Academic assessment of the programme’s suitability will align with ATU requirements. Employer: The employer/industry will recruit the apprentices as they are employed by their sponsoring company. Entry Requirements The minimum entry requirements for entry to a Higher Education Apprenticeship for school-leavers are as follows: Entry requirements for applicants to ATU Honours Degree (Level 8) programmes Applicants must achieve a pass in the Leaving Certificate and meet minimum entry criteria as follows: 6 Leaving Certificate subjects. A minimum of two subjects at grade H5 or better. Remaining subjects at O6/H7 or better. Subjects must include either English or Irish. Mathematics is a required subject for this programme. The apprentice must be employed under an approved contract of apprenticeship for the duration of their training. Mature applicants are assessed on the basis of educational qualifications and an entrance interview.