Degree Apprenticeship stories

  We asked winners of our National Tech Industry Gold Digital Degree Apprenticeship Awards 2022 to share their stories. Read Emma’s below and discover…

Lucy Craddock graduated with a Tech Industry Gold accredited Degree Apprenticeship in 2021 from the University of Exeter whilst working at Airbus. She is now a Data Scientist. Read her success story.

After finishing my A-Levels I felt I was ready to learn outside of a “classroom”. Having researched into apprenticeships I began exploring opportunities via this route rather than a full-time university course. Read Sally’s story.

‘Receiving my final-year results letter was a good feeling – that’s when the fact that I had finished the apprenticeship really sunk in’, says Class of 2021 Matt McDonnell. Read his story.

Read 46 citations and case studies from Tech Industry Gold Degree Apprentices who are studying at universities and HEIs across the UK, whilst working in a range of industry sectors.

The Tech Industry Gold accreditation enables Brunel to work closely with employers to ensure their digital programmes meet and exceed industry standards, enabling employers to attract and retain top digital talent. Read the latest University Spotlight focusing on Brunel University London.

‘As I have progressed, I have come to understand how Project Managers want to work with individuals who make a positive contribution to projects’. Read Sally Parker’s Tech Industry Gold Degree Apprenticeship story.

“What comes easy won’t last, what lasts won’t come easy.” These words have inspired Zain Nazar, Tech Industry Gold Degree Apprentice who is studying at Ravensbourne University and working at BT.

James Grainger shares his experience of studying for a Tech Industry Gold Degree Apprenticeship at Manchester Metropolitan University whilst working at Lloyds Banking Group.