Graduate ApprenticeshipIT: Management for Business BSc (Hons)
Key facts
Funding: fully funded by Scottish Funding Council (SFC) and Student Awards Agency Scotland (SAAS) for those that meet the eligibility criteria.
Award: BSc (Hons)
Duration: 4 years
Graduate Apprenticeships at Strathclyde
- Dedicated delivery team that works closely with employers to understand their needs and deliver a degree programme that is fully integrated with the workplace
- Delivered through an online and blended work-based learning mode including our one day a month on-campus model ensuring minimum time out of the business
- Dedicated support from a Learning Advisor who has come from the IT industry
- Apprentices apply knowledge within their work context via a series of bespoke work-based projects
Why this course
The BSc (Hons) IT: Management for Business degree is a bespoke four-year Graduate Apprenticeship programme which will develop apprentices’ knowledge, skills, competencies and professional behaviours.
The degree is designed in partnership with employers in different industry sectors and we work closely with Chartered Management Institute CMI looking at options for professional recognition.
There are four key content areas which make up the IT: Management for Business Graduate Apprenticeship:
- Business
- Technology
- Personal and interpersonal skills
- Project and delivery management
Employer Benefits of Graduate Apprenticeships
- Employers can nominate existing employees or recruit new employees for the Graduate Apprenticeship programmes
- Offers fully funded 4-year degree places with the opportunity to progress to Masters and Doctoral level studies
- Designed for a diverse and geographically remote learner population whilst offering an individualised learning experience and dedicated support from work-based learning advisors and academics
- Dedicated delivery team who listen, understand and work with industrial partners to offer a fully integrated, contextualised honours degree delivered via an online and blended work based learning mode including one day per month on campus attendance
Course structure
During Years 1 and 2 of the degree learners will study core modules addressing:
- Software Engineering
- Data Analytics
- Computer Networks
- Ethical Governance
- Business Finance and Financial Services
- Managing People for Performance and Innovation.
In addition, learners will work closely with work-based assessors and mentors to enable them to apply their academic knowledge within their work context.
Years 3 and 4 are designed to develop higher level knowledge, professional competencies, and transferable skills via Project Management, Business Analysis and Technology Fundamentals, Software Engineering, Strategy, Risk and Scenario Planning and extensive work-based Integrated Business Project with real value to the employer.
Full details of the modules included in the programme can be found in the flyer linked below:
BSc Hons IT Management for Business GA
Why Strathclyde
Praised for our close links with business and industry as well as our commitment to making an impact on the global economy, the University of Strathclyde was been named Scottish University of the Year 2026 by The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide.
The place of useful learning
Strathclyde has also been recognised as UK University of the Year 2026 by the Daily Mail University Guide and Research University of the Year 2027. In addition, the University has received the prestigious Queen's Anniversary Prize on four occasions: 1996, 2019, 2021, and 2023.
Apply
Employers can nominate existing employees or newly recruited candidates for consideration for admission to the programme. There is no limit to the number of places per employer – just contact us indicating the number of places being sought on the programme.
We are also happy to work directly with employers to streamline the recruitment process for new graduate apprentices and we are able to connect employers with prospective candidates.
For programme-specific enquiries, contact IT Programme Director, Dr Alex Coddington, at:
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