BSc (Hons) Graduate Apprenticeship Software Development

Overview

Gain the right balance of technical, interpersonal, project management and business skills.

In the space of a single year, UK technology investment has grown by 2.3x to nearly £30 billion (2021). Scotland is leading Europe in the design and application of emerging technologies ranging cloud, mobile and web services, gaming, Artificial Intelligence, robotics, cybersecurity, Blockchain, IoT, VR and AR.

If you are in software, dev ops, cloud-based or similar software engineering role, GCU’s Graduate Apprenticeship BSc (Hons) Software Development course could be a career-enhancing opportunity for you. This course is designed to equip software developers and engineers with Agile project management skills and the knowledge, understanding and skills to become an effective, industry-focused, software development professional. You will bring real-world challenges into your assessments and tackle complex work problems through integrated work-based projects.

This work-based course is an opportunity to benefit from industry-led education and grow your earning power through a Scottish Funding Council funded Graduate Apprenticeship BSc (Hons) Software Development at Glasgow Caledonian University while you work in a course-related role.

If you are an employer we can support you to resolve critical skills gaps through access to this programme and collaboration to enhance any recruitment efforts. This programme is also suitable for more experienced developers (employees) seeking to catch-up and enhance or professionalise their qualifications.

All Apprenticeships are fully-funded by the Scottish Funding Council. Applicants will also need to complete a SAAS Graduate Apprenticeship application form. The course team will review the skills, knowledge, academic qualifications and experience of all applicants, which will all be used to inform the level of the apprenticeship candidates will begin their education.

Accreditations

The Chartered Institute for IT

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What you
will study

Course
Information

Award	Mode of study	Duration	Start date	Location
BSc (Hons)	Blended learning	4 Years	Sep 25	Glasgow	Enquire Apply

All entry requirements listed here should be used as a guide. Applicants who are made a conditional offer of a place may be asked to achieve more than is stated.

Standard entry requirements

For new employees applying directly from school:

All applicants must be working in full-time employment in a role commensurate to the programme of study. Applicants should also have the support of their employer.

UCAS Tariff: 96

Scottish Higher: BBCC or equivalent incl Higher in Maths, Application of Maths or Computing

Foundation Apprenticeships

We accept selected Foundation Apprenticeships, in combination with SQA Highers, for entry to our degree programmes. Your Foundation Apprenticeship will take the place of one SQA Higher qualification for our standard entry requirements and will be treated as equivalent to a B grade at Higher.

Modern Apprenticeships

If you have completed a Modern Apprenticeship at SCQF level 6 in a relevant discipline this would be equivalent to two Highers at B.

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)

For applicants with prior work experience and professional qualifications, there is a possibility to be considered through the university’s flexible entry system through Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL).

This process allows prospective graduate apprentices to claim credit(s) against previously assessed and certificated learning, including informal learning, to be considered and recognised for academic purposes and credit within their course.

Advanced entry may also be granted through RPL. Skills, knowledge, academic qualifications and experience will all be used to inform which year of the degree you will enter into.

Additional requirements

Candidates must be employed in the same field as the course of study and must supply a supporting letter from their employer as part of the admissions process.

You must be living and working in Scotland in the same field as the Graduate Apprenticeship course you are applying to.

Assessment methods

A Graduate Apprenticeship is a work based degree course, where learning is applied and assessed in the workplace. You will be responsible for your own learning and assessment but supported by workplace mentors.

The course is delivered via blended learning, (online and face to face). All reading material, tutor discussions, assignment setting, marking and feedback, timelines and key dates are located online in the University’s Virtual Learning Environment (VLE), GCU Learn. You will also have access to the University’s award-winning library.

In the final year of the course, you will work with your mentor and employer to identify a suitable work based project which will form part of the assessment for honours level study.

Why GCU?

This Graduate Apprenticeship provides a career-orientated learning experience from a British Computing Society approved school.

Work based learning

Graduate Apprenticeships are co-designed by GCU and industry partners. GCU invites a diverse range of guest lecturers - dependent on relevant subject areas, current industry news and course needs - to share their expertise in every subject area.

Graduate success

This Apprenticeship has been designed to prepare you for a career as a software developer. Typical job roles include software developer, web developer, software engineer, data engineer, programmer, mobile applications developer, cloud engineer, system analyst, database developer, software tester, IT consultant or UX developer.

From a human capital and talent management perspective, Graduate Apprenticeships enable employers to increase their skills pipeline within the business. An employer may either upskill current employees and or recruit new talent into the business and support them through this degree course.

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