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Apprenticeships in Cambridge
Cambridge is a centre for science and technology, and the employers we've researched here reflect that: chip design, medicines and medical devices, plus Amazon's corporate offices.
The short answer
We've researched 4 employers with apprenticeships in Cambridge, including Arm, AstraZeneca and Pfizer UK. There were 5,030 apprenticeship starts in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, 2024/25. This page is a guide to who trains apprentices here, not a list of current jobs.
Key figures
- Apprenticeship starts in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, 2024/25 (up from 4,450 in 2023/24)
- 5,030
- Source: Department for Education (opens in a new tab)
- Higher (Level 4 and above) starts in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, 2024/25, up from 1,800
- 2,160
- Source: Department for Education (opens in a new tab)
- Advanced (Level 3) starts in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, 2024/25
- 2,100
- Source: Department for Education (opens in a new tab)
Employers with apprenticeships in Cambridge
These are employers we've researched and confirmed have apprentices in Cambridge. Open a profile for their programmes, pay, entry requirements and a link to their official careers site.
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Arm
Arm began in Cambridge, and offers Level 4 to Level 6 apprenticeships here in areas like software engineering and data analytics.
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AstraZeneca
Its three-to-four-year Scientist Apprenticeship is based at its Cambridge site and Macclesfield campus.
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Pfizer UK
One of its four UK apprentice sites is its Devices Centre of Excellence in Cambridge.
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Amazon UK
Cambridge is one of the cities with Amazon corporate offices where apprentices may be based.
How apprenticeships work in Cambridge
Cambridge is in England, so England's apprenticeship rules apply. Our guide to apprenticeships in england explains who can apply, the levels and pay.
The National Careers Service gives free careers advice in Cambridge, and the official GOV.UK apprenticeship service covers England.
What an apprentice wage is worth in Cambridge
On the apprentice minimum wage of £8.00 an hour for 37.5 hours a week, you'd earn £15,600 a year. After Income Tax and National Insurance, that's about £1,229 a month.
The average one-bedroom rent in Cambridge was £1,255 a month in September 2026, according to the ONS. That's more than take-home pay on the minimum wage, so renting a one-bedroom home on your own wouldn't work. Sharing usually costs less, and many employers pay more than the minimum.
We don't have an official young person's fare for Cambridge. Check Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority (opens in a new tab).
Try your own pay, age and whether you live at home in our pay calculator.
Looking for current vacancies?
We don't list job vacancies or take applications, because they change daily and the employer is always the most up-to-date source. Each profile above links to the employer's official careers site, where you can see what's open and apply.
Apprenticeships in Cambridge: your questions
How many apprenticeships are there in Cambridge?
Department for Education figures for Cambridgeshire and Peterborough show 5,030 apprenticeship starts in 2024/25, up from 4,450 the year before.
Which companies offer apprenticeships in Cambridge?
Among the employers we've researched: Arm, AstraZeneca, Pfizer and Amazon have apprenticeships in Cambridge.
Are there science apprenticeships in Cambridge?
Yes. AstraZeneca's Scientist Apprenticeship is based partly in Cambridge, and Pfizer has apprentices at its Devices Centre of Excellence there. Our guide to researching healthcare and science apprenticeships compares them.
Are higher apprenticeships common in Cambridge?
In Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, more people started apprenticeships at Level 4 and above (2,160) than at Level 3 (2,100) in 2024/25. Our higher apprenticeships guide explains them.
Can you live on an apprentice wage in Cambridge?
On the apprentice minimum wage of £8.00 an hour for 37.5 hours a week, you'd earn £15,600 a year. After Income Tax and National Insurance, that's about £1,229 a month. The average one-bedroom rent in Cambridge was £1,255 a month in September 2026, according to the ONS. That's more than take-home pay on the minimum wage, so renting a one-bedroom home on your own wouldn't work. Sharing usually costs less, and many employers pay more than the minimum.