ICT Professionals

This Higher Apprenticeship is a pilot programme that connects Apprenticeships to Higher Education, giving apprentices the option to take a Foundation Degree that leads on to a full honours degree. It’s a high-quality work based training and development programme made for apprentices who’ve got talent, drive and motivation.

IT jobs all have some technical content, ranging from the deep technical skills of a software developer through to project management roles where organisation skills may be more important.

There are tougher requirements to get onto this Higher Apprenticeship – candidates will need to have successfully completed an Advanced Apprenticeship in ICT, or have their A-levels (or an equivalent qualification).

As a higher apprentice, you’ll take a Level 3 qualification in either IT or Communication Technology, as well as some units from Level 4. The Foundation Degree will make up the knowledge element of the Apprenticeship. You’ll learn a range of skills that are useful in the ICT industry, including customer-facing skills.

After completing a Higher Apprenticeship, you could qualify for a range of professional job roles and be in a good position for progression into managerial or team leader roles. Career prospects are good as IT skills are always in demand.