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.

Click below to see the relevant module breakdown for each year of the different pathways:

Network Engineer route – view modules

Software Engineer route – view modules

Data Analyst route – view modules

Cyber Security Analyst route – view modules

Please download the documents on this page to find out more.

This course is taught via a combination of lectures, seminars, skills practice, presentations, case studies and group workshops. 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. When not in scheduled lecturers and seminars, learners will be applying and developing new skills in the workplace.

Apprentices who pass this course will receive a Level 6 BSc Degree validated by UWE Bristol. They will be able to operate effectively in a range of digital roles and qualified to support an organisation in developing new products and services, while also increasing productivity using digital technologies. Graduates will also be eligible to apply for postgraduate study, such as a Master’s Degree.

Qualification Requirements

UCW recommends, 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 a T Level at Pass, or equivalent. Level 2 English and Maths at 4/C or above is desirable.

Please be aware, that companies can and do set their own entry requirements for the programme. It is important the advertisement is checked carefully to ensure you meet the entry requirements.

Course handbook

Programme Specification

Employer guide

UCW Terms and Conditions