Digital and Technology Solutions Degree Apprenticeship, BSc (Hons)

Overview

Degree Apprenticeships are the fantastic new way for employers to upskill members of staff with degree-level skills and knowledge in the key areas needed to grow their businesses.

As well as providing employers with a great way to train and retain valued members of staff, Degree Apprenticeships can also help organisations fill skills gaps and convince employees that they have a real stake in helping the businesses they work for be successful.

Course length:

4 years (1 day a week)

Start date:

13th September 2021

Location:

Knightstone Campus

Course codes:

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Awarding institution:

UWE Bristol

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Course detail

This course provides employees with the opportunity to achieve a degree alongside work, whilst offering employers the chance to train and retain valued members of staff and fill the skills gaps that are holding back their businesses.

The IT industry is fast-moving and ever-evolving, so apprentices on this course receive a grounding in new and emerging technologies so they can respond to threats and opportunities in a considered and competent manner.

It is taught through a blend of day-release attendance at UCW, e-learning and workplace projects.

The course is split into four areas of occupational specialism: business analyst, cyber security analyst, data analyst and software engineer.

The programme includes work-based projects that can be tailored to be relevant to employers in a host of business areas, and the apprentice’s newly-learned skills will be beneficial to their employer as they move through the programme.

It is taught by our highly qualified lecturing team on a one-day-per-week basis at UCW’s Knightstone Campus, typically over four years.

Apprentices on this course can also access all of the support and guidance on offer at UCW at no additional expense.

Please contact our Apprenticeships Team on 01934 411 594 or apprenticeships@weston.ac.uk to find out more.

Apprentices are taught via lectures and seminars in the classroom, e-learning and real-world, on-the-job training. UCW’s Higher Education Library Plus (HE.LP) team also deliver a series of sessions on degree-level research and academic writing to all first-year students.

Apprentices are also expected to learn through independent self-study, which involves working on individual and group projects, and undertaking research in preparation for coursework and exams.

The below information outlines the mandatory modules in each year. Please refer to the course handbook and programme specification for the specialist modules on each pathway.

Year 1:

Academic and Professional Skills (15 credits)
Business Organisations (15 credits)
Business Information Systems (30 credits)
Fundamentals of Software Development (30 credits)

Year 2:

Business Security (15 credits)
Object-orientated Software Design and Development (15 credits)
Networking and Security (15 credits)
WebApp Development (15 credits)
Work-based Experience Project (15 credits)

Year 3:

Data Management (30 credits)
Introduction to Project Management (30 credits)
Professional Project Experience (15 credits)
Technical Writing and Editing (15 credits)

Year 4:

All specialist modules

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Three A Levels at grade C or above, preferably in related subjects such as Maths, Science and IT, or a BTEC Extended Diploma at MMM, or equivalent, in addition to Level 2 English and Maths at grade C/4 or
above.

Applications from those who do not meet these requirements but who have demonstrable and relevant work experience will be considered on an individual basis.

You may also be asked to complete an assessment set by UCW.

Quick Stats

This Degree Apprenticeship covers subjects such as cyber security, software, web development and data management on four specialist academic and professional pathways.

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Quick Stats

This Degree Apprenticeship covers subjects such as cyber security, software, web development and data management on four specialist academic and professional pathways.

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