Cert HE Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability Professional (Apprenticeship) at Teesside University

Programme overview

A Level 4 apprenticeship (Applied Sustainability Professional Certificate in Higher Education) for professionals who want to lead environmental, social and governance (ESG) and corporate responsibility work in their organisation. Developed with Grant Thornton UK LLP, it draws on climate change, economics and related disciplines and is delivered 100% online using a carousel model, so apprentices can join at the start of any module. It is ISEP-accredited.

Department: Business Management & Enterprise | Duration: 1 year (plus 3 months for ISEP accreditation), part-time online | Intake: September, November, March and May | Study mode: part-time (apprenticeship) | Location: Middlesbrough, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Four 30-credit core modules: Communication and Data Informed Sustainability, Principles for Developing Sustainability Strategy, Sustainability Compliance and Risk Management, and Sustainable Engagement and Commercial Opportunities. Apprentices apply learning in a live work-based context and are assessed through reports, reflective essays, presentations, role-play simulations, portfolios, blogs, case studies and practical projects.

Career pathways

Apprentices strengthen their ESG credentials, developing as business leaders and refining sustainability innovation strategy for their organisation. Graduates may apply for professional membership of the Institute of Sustainability & Environmental Professionals (ISEP).

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Entry requirements

The apprentice must be employed in a relevant job role with employer agreement, including at least 6 hours of off-the-job training a week. A typical learner has 96 tariff points from at least two A-levels (or equivalent) and must hold Level 2 English and maths before starting; mature learners without conventional entry qualifications are welcomed and alternative qualifications and experience can be considered, with credit possible through recognition of prior learning. Apprentices must meet the Department for Education funding eligibility rules for England. Applications cannot be accepted from international students requiring a student visa.

GBP 14,000 for the whole programme (2026/27). Employer Apprenticeship Levy investment Source

Intake: September, November, March and May

Duration: 1 year (plus 3 months for ISEP accreditation), part-time online

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