The phrase "apprenticeship places" refers to opportunities or positions that are available for individuals to learn a trade or skill by working under the guidance of a skilled mentor or employer. Full definition
Go for one of the 400,000 apprenticeship places on offer, the Youth Contract, or even the Work Programme. (conservativehome.blogs.com)
The government is also reducing the number of new university places for next year from 20,000 to 10,000, although it is also planning to reinvest # 150mn of savings in 50,000 new apprenticeship places. (channel4.com)
As long ago as 2010, BT was getting 24,000 applications for just 220 apprenticeship places nationally — that's more applications than for Oxford and Cambridge combined. (educationbusinessuk.net)