The DTSP programme is aligned to the Digital and Technology Solutions Professional (Integrated Degree) Apprenticeship (Level 6), which provides learners with a core set of key knowledge, skills and behaviours, while offering the opportunity to focus on one of three specialisms, enabling tailored learning to specific business needs.
Pathways offered:
- Software Engineering
- Network Engineering
- Data Analysis
All successful Apprentices will achieve: BSc (Hons) Digital and Technology Solutions Professional Degree Apprenticeship
Learners will be taught in blocks of one week at a time, each comprising four days of teaching followed by one day of revision. The course is delivered through a combination of lectures, tutorials, seminars, group work, laboratory sessions, practical sessions and self-directed study. Learners will create a portfolio to capture the knowledge, skills and behaviours developed throughout the programme and in the workplace.
Core modules:
- Computer Programming
- Devices, Networks and Emerging Technologies
- Requirements Engineering
- The IT Professional
- Information and Data Management
- Work Based Learning 1
Core modules:
- Agile Thinking in Project Management
- Business Structure and Operations
- Work Based Learning 2
From the second year, learners will begin work on their chosen specialism. The three different specialisms offer unique options in addition to the core content:
Data Analyst Specialist
Collect, organise and study data in order to make recommendations to improve business performance
- Data Structures and Algorithms
- Non-Relational Databases
- Relational Databases and Big Data
- Data Analytics in Python
Network Engineer Specialist
Design, install, maintain and support communication networks within and between organisations
- Routing and Switching
- Cloud and Edge Computing
- Networking Quality of Service
Software Engineer Specialist
Design, build and test high-quality software solutions to meet business needs
- Software and Information Security Management
- Object Oriented Development
- Data Structures and Algorithms
- Principles of Network Development
Core modules:
- Digital Technology Economics
- Enterprise Security and Privacy
- DTSP Synoptic Project EPA
Data Analyst Specialist
- Data Mining
- Legal and Ethical Information Management
- Advanced Database Management
- Data Visualisation
Network Engineer Specialist
- Enterprise Networks
- Mobile Communication Systems and Infrastructure
- Concurrent and Parallel Computing
- Cyber Events Management
Software Engineer Specialist
- Functional Software Development
- Rigorous Systems
- DevSecOps
- Human-Computer Interaction
Learners will undertake a range of assessments at the end of their academic modules. Assessment and how assessments are weighted varies across modules.
Learners will complete a work-based project in their final year which will bring together their accumulated knowledge. The final DTSP Synoptic Project end-point assessment (EPA) is a substantial piece of work, typically taking around three months to undertake alongside the apprentice’s paid employment.