Graduate Apprenticeship Opportunities
Here at OIC, we are committed to supporting your development. By investing in your learning, we help to support you to develop your skills, which in turn helps us to deliver our services more effectively. Graduate Apprenticeships are a great learning and development opportunity as they combine academic learning and the opportunity to apply your new skills on the job. They can provide a clear pathway to advance your career by equipping you with the skills and knowledge needed for the next step in your career, and you get to build professional networks with industry experts and fellow learners.
Take a look at the available Graduate Apprenticeship courses below, and here you will find further information about each course on offer and which universities you can study with
Software Development
- University of Strathclyde - BSc (Hons) Software Development (IT)
- Heriot-Watt University - BSc (Hons) Software Development (for Business)
Data Science
- Robert Gordon University - BSc (Hons) Data Science
- Heriot-Watt University - BSc (Hons) Data Science
Cyber Security
- Robert Gordon University - MSc Cyber Security
- University of Strathclyde - MSc Cyber Security
Business Management
- University of Strathclyde - BA (Hons) Business Management
- Heriot-Watt University - MA (Hons) Business Management: Financial Services
- University of Strathclyde - BSc IT Management for Business
- Heriot-Watt University - MA (Hons) Business Management
- University of the Highlands and Islands - BA (Hons) Business Management
- Robert Gordon University - BA (Hons) Business Management
Construction and the Built Environment
- University of the Highlands and Islands - BEng Construction and the Built Environment
- Heriot-Watt University - BSc (Hons) Construction and the Built Environment
- Robert Gordon University - BSc (Hons) Construction and the Built Environment – Architectural Technology
- Robert Gordon University - BSc (Hons) Construction and the Built Environment – Building Surveying
- Robert Gordon University - BSc (Hons) Construction and the Built Environment – Construction Management
Engineering: Design and Manufacture
- University of Strathclyde - BEng (Hons) Engineering: Design and Manufacture
- Heriot-Watt University - BEng (Hons) Engineering Design and Manufacture
- University of the Highlands and Islands - BA (Hons) Engineering
- Robert Gordon University - BEng (Hons) Engineering: Design and Manufacture
- Robert Gordon University - BEng (Hons) Engineering: Instrumentation, Measurement and Control
Early Learning and Childcare
- University of the Highlands and Islands - BA Early Learning and Childcare
Accounting (5 years study)
- Robert Gordon University - BA (Hons) Accounting
- University of the Highlands and Islands - MA (Hons) Accounting
Civil Engineering
- Heriot-Watt University - BEng (Hons) Civil Engineering
- University of Strathclyde - BEng (Hons) Civil Engineering
- University of the Highlands and Islands - BEng (Hons) Civil Engineering
Found a course you are interested in?
- Speak with your Line Manager to agree your next steps.
- If you need more information on the process, then 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 will just need to demonstrate that your current post requires different skills and there is a demand for the specific knowledge and skills offered by the course
Application Process:
- If you want to apply for a course, then get in touch with us at Learn.Develop@orkney.gov.uk and we will put you in contact with the University Lead.
- You will need to apply for funding through the Students Awards Agency Scotland (SAAS). The university will guide you through this process.
Course Requirements:
- The majority of the course will be delivered remotely, depending on the university’s requirements.
- Most courses also require some face-to-face presence on campus which will mean costs for travel, so check these details with your line manager first.
To qualify for Graduate Apprenticeship funding, you must:
- Have settled status and 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.
- Also be living (ordinarily resident) in Scotland on the day the course starts.
