Digital and Technology Degree Apprentice Review

As a Degree Apprentice, I attend the university every Monday and the rest of the week in the office taking on a role in a project. There are many different projects with various clients and as many roles to choose from. The apprenticeship gives me the flexibility to choose my own role that I would like to do, given I have the skills for the role. Or to learn the skills that are needed in my preferred role.

Yes, I have learnt new skills as well as develop new skills. As part of the degree, I attend the university and learn coding. There are many different coding languages that are used in many different modules. For example, I learnt Java from the Software Development module and developed my HTML, CSS and JavaScript skills from the web technologies module. There are also many different online learning courses that I can do in my own time or as part of my project work.

I really enjoy the program. It really is the perfect match of the learn as you earn, we are given the flexibility to undertake a degree that is fully paid for, with a whole day dedicated to face to face learning. On the day at university, there is a lot of support from the teachers/ lecturers. We also have the full flexibility to take control of our own careers. We can choose our own role and projects that we want to work on.

The programme is very well structured. There were two-week block modules at the start and at a mid-year point. This was well organised as the first module that was organised was essential for the rest of the course and learning. It made it much easier for us to learn the rest of the modules. Also, the one day at university to have face to face coaching is really useful. The structure of the rest of the programme at work is also very nice as we have the flexibility to choose our own carrer paths.

We are very well supported with every Monday dedicated just for the university and also some days that we can take for own studies. We also have some flexibility to work from home. And practice other skills/ courses that we are interested in, so we can make the right choices for the career path that we want. There is also that we can use to do training and gain certification for some industry-recognised qualification.

We are given a lot of support form the university as we have the lecturers that are there to support us with the learning, be it with the coursework or preparing for an exam. The day that we see all the lecturers is Monday but we can also contact the lecturers via email at any time. They are very understanding and approachable when you need them.

Yes, the qualification that I am taking is very useful and helps me perform better in my role as there are many different modules that are tailored to suit various different roles. For example, the software development is very tailored for software developers, DevOps related roles and more. The web technologies module is useful for roles in the web designing/ building roles.

There are many extra-curricular activities to take part in. We can take part in different societies and clubs. There are 37 societies made of Cultural, Religious and Sports groups. The sports groups include Football, Badminton, Basketball, Cricket, Cycling, Golf, Hockey, Rugby and many more. They really are very diverse and inclusive groups that anyone can choose to take part in.

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The Programme is organised with a thought. The modules are selected with an understanding of how they would help the apprentices in their roles and performance in their projects. There is a lot of support from the university (training provider) and Accenture that is aimed at helping and answering any questions/ problems that the apprentice may have. We have the full flexibility to choose our own career or experience as many different options that we want before picking our career that we will focus on. It gives me the freedom to take the initiative and creativity to shape our own careers in our preferred area/ field of technology.

Throughout my application process with Accenture, it was different and the most creative process of selecting the apprentice. There were many tips and communication from the recruitment team. They were also very supportive throughout the process. Find the technology that interests you the most and make sure you have done the research and are keeping yourself updated with the technology be it by reading articles or watching videos on the technology. And of course, do the research on Accenture. It is a very diverse and inclusive company. Accenture is ranked 34th on the Fortune's World's Most Admired Companies.