Apprenticeship glossary
Bursary
What does Bursary mean?
Money given to help with study costs, which you don't usually have to pay back.
Related terms
- Careers Service (Northern Ireland)
- The free, impartial careers advice service in Northern Ireland, which can help you choose an apprenticeship.
- Careers Wales
- The free, impartial careers service for Wales. It runs Working Wales, which gives advice on CVs, interviews and finding work.
- Chartered Manager
- A professional status for managers. The Chartered Manager Degree Apprenticeship, offered by employers like Amazon, combines a degree with working towards it.
- Chartered status
- A professional title, like Chartered Surveyor, Chartered Accountant or Chartered Manager, that shows you're fully qualified in your profession. Some degree apprenticeships are designed to lead to it.
- Chartered Surveyor
- A professional title for surveyors. Some construction degree apprenticeships, like quantity surveying routes, are designed to lead to it.
- CIMA
- The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants qualification. Sky's five-year finance apprenticeship starts with the CIMA Certificate at Level 4 and moves on to CIMA Professional Level at Level 7.
Definitions are our own plain-English summaries. Where we give figures, they come from the official sources listed on the linked guide or profile. Rules can change, so check the official source before you make decisions.