Digital and Technology Solutions Professional Degree Apprenticeship (Level 6)
| Level | 6 |
| Degree | BSc (Hons) Digital and Technology Solutions |
| Duration | 36 Months + 6 Months EPA |
| Entry point(s) | Autumn |
| Campus | High Wycombe (Online First) |
| Contact | apprenticeships@bnu.ac.uk |
The Digital and Technology Solutions Professional Degree Apprenticeship will combine integrated work-based learning with academic study to ensure you will have the skills required to meet business needs and industry standards within the digital and technology landscape.
This degree apprenticeship programme has been co-designed with employers to ensure that you are equipped with the knowledge, skills and behaviours required to succeed in this exciting and innovative industry. Resulting in Buckinghamshire New University’s delivery being accredited Tech Industry Gold by .
As a Digital and Technology Solutions Professional (DTSP), the broad purpose of your occupation is to evaluate, initiate, create and support business solutions using digital technology across a range of functions. This programme has been designed to ensure you are responsive, resilient, ethical and innovative in delivering business solutions whilst keeping in touch with emerging developments and trends within your chosen specialism with a choice of pathways to support your career aspirations and entry to higher qualifications.
This Digital Technology Solutions Professional Apprenticeship programme develops the higher-level skills and behaviours required to create confident and capable digital and technology professionals. Modules are designed to build strong foundations that are learner centred to ignite curiosity and innovation that enables understanding of the complexity of information systems required to succeed in this sector. Skills and knowledge are assessed in realistic situations to mirror real world scenarios fostering authentic and inclusive opportunities.
This degree apprenticeship programme is as meeting industry standards for quality and relevance to tech and digital careers. Courses carrying this Tech Industry Gold accreditation offer the blend of technical, business and professional skills that employers need. Learners on this programme benefit from access to national awards and employer delivered learning content designed to enhance personal development and career progression.
This degree apprenticeship programme is as meeting industry standards for quality and relevance to tech and digital careers. Courses carrying this Tech Industry Gold accreditation offer the blend of technical, business and professional skills that employers need.
Learners on this programme may benefit from access to national awards and employer delivered learning content designed to enhance personal development and career progression.
The primary role of the Software Engineer is to undertake all requirements during the solution development life cycle from gathering requirements to analysis, design, code, build, test, implementation and support. They may also be required to supervise the work of junior software developers and others who may be working on elements of the solution and work with product managers and UX designers in implementing solutions.
They will apply software engineering principles to all stages of the solution life cycle, from gathering requirements, undertaking analysis and design, development of code and data requirements whilst also ensuring security feature are addressed. As well as creating new code, they can support existing code by troubleshooting, reverse engineering and conducting root cause analysis. They typically work as part of a large collaborative team and will have responsibility for significant elements of software solutions.
An IT consultant bridges the gap between users and technology: they reinvent the digital world of the future. They require a broad set of skills in business analysis, solutions development, network infrastructure, data, cyber security etc. They use their consulting skills to get to the root of a problem and advise clients, both externally and internally, on how to best utilise technology to meet their business objectives, overcome problems and increase productivity.
They provide strategic guidance and training to clients, both externally and internally, about digital and technology solutions. They facilitate changing business processes, improved structure, and efficiency through enhancements to digital and technology solutions. They design, build and install innovative customer experiences using the latest technologies to win business for their organisation.
A Cyber Security Analyst leads in the work to define, implement, and maintain security products and systems within an organisation’s policies and service level agreements. They will need to analyse and understand the points of vulnerability within IT systems and a proactive and agile approach to maintain high levels of systems and organisational security. They will monitor security performance using tools, statistical reporting and analysis, using the output of monitoring to problem solve, propose improvements and implement changes to meet service level requirements.
A Cyber Security Analyst leads technical implementation of security infrastructures and technical designs, including producing cost and timescale estimates and identifying risks. After implementation they take ownership for obtaining the information required to diagnose and resolve more complex problems and escalations such as security incidents and business recovery. They engage with third parties to jointly resolve in-depth product issues where necessary and completing cyber risk assessments.
Why choose BNU?
At Buckinghamshire New University, we are dedicated to equipping our graduates with the skills employers demand. We will work with you using our practice-based learning expertise to support your training needs.
Higher and degree apprenticeships are a partnership between industry and higher education institutions set up to help meet the needs of employers. They also provide a flexible way for employees to take advantage of the life-changing opportunities that higher education can offer them.
At BNU, we change lives through employment-focused teaching which enables our students to achieve their ambitions. As a small and personal university, we offer an agile approach to all apprenticeship training needs. You would also gain access to all our support services including Student Hub, Multi Faith Chaplaincy, Disability and Inclusion, Counselling, Library and Alumni Benefits. Our Apprenticeship Hub at BNU strives to deliver a supportive environment for the employer and the apprentice. Tripartite reviews are conduced quarterly to aid apprentice through their apprenticeship journey successfully.
Apprenticeship Eligibility
To be eligible for consideration for any apprenticeship, the apprentice must satisfy the following requirements under the UK government and ESFA funding rules:
- Must be employed for a minimum of 30 hours per week
- Must have the right to live and work in the UK.
- All international applicants must have permission (visa) to stay and work in England for the duration of the apprenticeship programme they are applying for.
- Must have resided in the UK for a minimum of 3 years on the day of starting their programme.
- Must be employed in a role related to the subject matter of their training.
- If you are aged 18 at the start of your programme you must evidence level 2 Maths and English through GCSE grade C/4 or above, or equivalent qualifications such as Functional Skills, Key Skills, or Level 2 Numeracy & Literacy.
Programme Entry Requirements
To be eligible for the Digital and Technology Solutions Professional Degree Apprenticeship apprentices must meet the following requirements:
- Government approved Level 2 Maths and English Qualification (e.g. GCSE or Functional Skills).
- Candidates without level 2 English and Maths will need to achieve this level prior to taking the End-Point Assessment.
- Applications are welcomed from those with qualifications equivalent to the above. A typical offer for entry to the programme would be a UCAS tariff score of 104 – 128, with UCAS points being obtained through qualifications such as A Levels, BTECs and Access to Higher Education courses in appropriate subjects.
- Relevant or prior experience will be taken into account when considering a candidate’s suitability for the programme
- Previous study, professional and / or vocational experiences may be recognised as the equivalent learning experience and permit exemption from studying certain modules in accordance with our accreditation of prior learning (APL) process.
Application process
- Your employer will need to contact BNU’s Apprenticeship Hub via email: apprenticeships@bnu.ac.uk or call: 01296 744202
- Your employer will be sent a link to share with interested applicants for our online information sessions lead by a representative of BNU’s Apprenticeship Hub and the programme lead.
- Your employer will then be sent a capture form to complete which will need to be returned to the Apprenticeship Hub.
- Candidates will be sent a direct link to an online application which takes approximately 45 minutes to complete.
- Candidates will be required to upload supporting documents such as prior certification and evidence of Right to Work in the United Kingdom.
- After submitting the application, the Apprenticeship Hub will complete all necessary eligibility checks.
- Successful candidates will be invited to an interview with a member of the academic team and will be asked to fill in an Individual Needs Assessment (INA) document identifying their existing experiences, skills and knowledge which will be discussed in the interview.
Modules
This provides a guide of the modules that make up your course. You can find more information about how your course is structured on our Academic Advice section.
In many instances apprenticeships are fully funded through the government’s Apprenticeship Levy Fund and for those ineligible up to 95% is funded through the government’s Co-Investment Fund.
Digital & Technology Solutions Professional Degree Apprenticeship Cost: £27,000
- The apprenticeship levy will be paid by employers in any sector with a pay bill of more than £3 million per year. Those employers will be able to use their apprenticeship levy funds to fund this programme.
- Non-levy paying employers will receive up to 95% funding towards the costs of this apprenticeship through the government’s Co-Investment Fund.
- For more information on funding and the Apprenticeship Levy visit our Apprenticeship Funding page in the find out more section below.
