Level 6 Apprenticeship
Digital and Technology Solutions Professional - Level 6
Earn a degree while developing senior digital and technology skills. Build broad capability across business, software, data, cyber security, and infrastructure, then specialise in a professional pathway such as software engineering, IT consulting, business analysis, cyber security, data analysis, or network engineering.
Apprenticeships
The Level 6 Digital and Technology Solutions Professional Apprenticeship is an integrated degree apprenticeship for people who want to build advanced digital, technical, analytical, and leadership skills while working.
You will learn how organisations use digital technologies to solve real business problems, improve services, reduce risk, and create better customer and user experiences.
This programme combines broad digital and technology foundations with a specialist pathway, helping you develop as a professional who can influence decisions, manage complexity, and deliver technology solutions in the workplace.
Typical Jobs You Can Apply For
After or during this apprenticeship, you could work towards roles such as:
- Software Engineer
- IT Consultant
- Business Analyst
- Cyber Security Professional
- Computing Data Analyst
- Network Engineer
What You Will Learn
You will develop a mix of technical, commercial, and professional skills, including:
- Digital strategy and technology leadership
- Business analysis and requirements management
- Software and solution development
- Data analysis and insight
- Cyber security and risk management
- Network and infrastructure design
- IT project delivery and stakeholder communication
- Ethical, legal, and inclusive practice in digital technology
Your specialist pathway will help you go deeper in one professional area while still understanding the wider digital and technology landscape.
Your Curriculum
Your training will include:
- Structured degree-level learning
- Practical workplace projects
- Specialist pathway development
- Portfolio building for End Point Assessment
- Professional coaching and progress reviews
- Preparation for project, presentation, and professional discussion assessment
As this is a Level 6 apprenticeship, you can earn a salary, gain workplace experience, and work towards an integrated degree without taking the traditional full-time university route.
One-to-one Support
You will have a Skills Coach and a Digital Programme Coordinator assigned to support you throughout your apprenticeship.
The Digital Programme Coordinator will contact you regularly to review your progress, help you stay aligned with your training plan, and support communication between you, your employer, and the college.
Your Skills Coach will support you in developing your portfolio of evidence for End Point Assessment. They will help you select strong workplace evidence, prepare for your project, and demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and behaviours required by the standard.
In every one-to-one session, we will agree an action plan with SMART targets to help you stay on track and successfully complete your apprenticeship.
Career Outcomes
This apprenticeship can support progression into degree-level digital and technology roles across software, data, cyber security, business analysis, IT consulting, and network engineering.
Official standard reference: Skills England ST0119.
Career Outcomes
- ✓Learn while you earn
- ✓No student debt
- ✓Real work experience
- ✓Professional mentorship
- ✓Industry-recognised qualifications
Entry Requirements
- Be aged 16 or over
- Have the right to work in the UK
- Be employed in a genuine job (not in full-time education)
- Commit to a programme lasting a minimum of 12 months, including 20% off-the-job training
- Hold, or be willing to achieve during the apprenticeship, Level 2 English and Maths
- A-levels or equivalent Level 3 qualification
- GCSEs at grade 4 (C) or above in English and maths
- Employer role with digital and technology responsibilities
Government Requirements Information
In practice the government applies one identical eligibility checklist to every apprenticeship, whether it sits at Level 3 or Level 4. The first 5 items above are the only requirements written into the Education & Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) funding rules and GOV UK guidance.
GCSEs, A-levels or other academic grades are not mandated by law and can be added (or waived) by individual employers and providers. A policy change will shorten the minimum programme length from 12 months to 8 months for new starts on or after 1 August 2025.
Duration
48 months
Level
Level 6
Sector
Digital & Technology
Start Dates
Monthly intakes available
Study Mode
Up to 80% workplace learning, with up to 20% off-the-job training