Graduate Apprenticeship Opportunities

At OIC, we're committed to supporting your development. By investing in your learning, we help you develop your skills, which in turn helps us deliver our services more effectively. Graduate Apprenticeships are an excellent learning and development opportunity, combining academic study with the chance to apply new skills in your role. They provide a clear pathway to advance your career by equipping you with the knowledge and skills needed for your next step, whilst building professional networks with industry experts and fellow learners.

Take a look at the Graduate Apprenticeship courses below, where you'll find further information about each course and the universities you can study with. If you decide to apply for a Graduate Apprenticeship course, please let the Learning and Development team know so we can keep our records up to date.

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Graduate Apprenticeship Courses Available

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Delivery Methods

Each university has its own requirements and approach to how they deliver courses as follows:

• Heriot-Watt University:
  • Business Management – fully online delivery
  • Data Science, Software Development for Business and Engineering: Design and Manufacture – hybrid delivery
  • Construction and the Built Environment and Civil Engineering – on-campus delivery only
• Robert Gordon University:
  • All courses are offered through hybrid delivery, combining online study with a scheduled 5-6 days on-campus per academic year.
• University of Highlands and Islands:
  • All course delivery information is listed on their website under the 'study mode' section on each course page.
• University of Strathclyde:
  • All courses are delivered remotely, with the requirement to be on campus one day per month.

Please note that any associated travel and accommodation costs would need to be covered by the service.

Webinar Recordings/Presentation Slides

These webinars and presentations give you an overview of the Graduate Apprenticeship courses available with Heriot-Watt University, Robert Gordon University, University of the Highlands and Islands and University of Strathclyde. These sessions explain how the programme works, how to apply and the benefits it can provide to both you and your manager.

• Heriot-Watt University webinar recording
• Robert Gordon University webinar recording (employee session)
• Robert Gordon University presentation slides (manager session)
• UHI Inverness webinar recording

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Found a course you're interested in?

• Speak with your line manager to agree your next steps.
• If you need more information about the process, get in touch with us at Learn.Develop@orkney.gov.uk.

Are you eligible for a course?

• You can apply even if you already have a degree.
• You'll need to demonstrate that your current post requires different skills and that there's demand for the specific knowledge and skills offered by the course.

Application Process

• If you want to apply for a course, get in touch with us at Learn.Develop@orkney.gov.uk and we'll put you in contact with the university lead.
• You'll need to apply for funding through the Student Awards Agency Scotland (SAAS). The university will guide you through this process.

To qualify for Graduate Apprenticeship funding, you must:

• Have settled status and have been living in the United Kingdom (UK), the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man.
• Have been living in one of these places for the three years immediately before the start of the course.
• Be living (ordinarily resident) in Scotland on the day the course starts.