Degree apprenticeship end-point assessment dilemma

A growing number of learners join HE institutions through degree apprenticeships with a strong emphasis on both on-the-job and off-the-job training, apprentices sharing time between lecture theatres the workplace. In addition to meeting requirements, completion requires passing work-based end-point assessment (EPA). EPAs often include capstone project that is equivalent or dissertation plays crucial role in apprenticeships, but their execution not without its problems. This paper identifies common challenges for EPA projects, including academia-business goal misalignment, external factors, confidentiality commercial sensitivity, gaps expectations experience. Consequently, set recommendations proposed mitigate identified challenges.