BSc (Hons) Digital and Technology Solutions Professional (Cyber Security Analysis) Level 6 Degree Apprenticeship at Nottingham Trent University

Programme overview

A Level 6 degree apprenticeship leading to a BSc (Hons) in Digital and Technology Solutions with a specialism in Cyber Security Analysis, delivered at Clifton Campus while the apprentice works. The Cyber Security Analyst role protects organisations from security threats by identifying vulnerabilities, managing risks and implementing defence measures. Apprentices earn a wage while studying, and apprenticeships are funded by employers so apprentices pay no tuition fees.

Faculty: School of Science and Technology | Department: Department of Computer Science | Duration: Four years part-time (apprenticeship, blended on-campus delivery) | Intake: September 2027 | Study mode: full-time / degree apprenticeship | Location: Nottingham, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year one covers Programming Fundamentals, Study Skills and Management, Foundations of Data Analysis, Cybersecurity and Networking, and Professional Development and Career Planning. Core skills span software development, business and systems analysis, cyber security, data analysis and network infrastructure, with one specialism chosen by the employer. Teaching is in three ten-week blocks a year (eight weeks on campus for one day a week, then two weeks online) plus a flexible summer block.

Career pathways

The apprenticeship develops core skills across six areas of digital technology (software engineering, IT consultancy, business analysis, cyber security analysis, data analysis and network engineering), preparing graduates for higher-level roles.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Apprenticeship eligibility: UK resident or right to work in the UK; a job or job offer from an employer who will support the apprenticeship; at least 50% of the working week spent in England for the duration of the apprenticeship. Typical offer 120 UCAS tariff points. No interview is required, although an informal discussion may be needed for non-standard qualifications. Applications are accepted up to five weeks before the September start, via the NTU Applicant Portal. International applicants must have been ordinarily resident in the UK and Islands for the previous three years (not mainly for full-time education), hold UK permission to live in the UK not solely for education, and have a visa lasting the full apprenticeship.

Intake: September 2027

Duration: Four years part-time (apprenticeship, blended on-campus delivery)

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