Data scientist (integrated degree)

Overview

What this apprenticeship develops

Applies statistics, software engineering, machine learning and AI techniques to complex data and organisational problems. It is designed around the occupation in the official standard, not simply access to AI tools.

AI TECHNICAL: People building, integrating or maintaining AI and data solutions.

Role fit

Who it is designed for

• Employees working in data-science roles
• People whose job includes model building and advanced analysis

Where AI genuinely fits

STRONGLY AI-RELEVANT: The occupation can build substantial AI-enabling capability, although AI is not its only purpose.

• Data science
• Statistical modelling
• Machine learning
• AI-enabled organisational insight

Funding

Funding and eligibility

£19,000

Maximum funding band

The funding band is the maximum government funding available for eligible training and assessment. The actual funding route and employer contribution depend on the learner, role, employer circumstances and rules in force at the start date.

• Funding and learner eligibility depend on the rules in force on the apprentice's start date.
• The apprentice must have an eligible job in England that allows them to develop and demonstrate the standard's occupational competence.
• Prior learning, residency, employment status, age and employer circumstances can affect eligibility or the amount funded.

Programme selection

Ask how the provider connects the curriculum to real work, which projects and approved tools are used, how feedback and assessment preparation work, and what support the learner and line manager receive.

Provider-specific guidance

Review delivery options without a public ranking

Provider delivery can vary by structure, duration, qualifications, technology and support. Provider identities and comparisons remain within the advisory process so the evidence can be considered against the role and practical context.

Provider-specific review available