Level 3 IT Apprenticeship

IT Apprenticeship

Closing Date: 14 June 2024

Gain IT skills and experience with excellent employer opportunities and training delivered by Northern Ireland's designated Digital IT Curriculum Hub. 

Belfast Met offers two A-Level equivalent Level 3 IT Apprenticeship programmes at the Castlereagh Campus.  The current programmes offers two IT apprenticeship routes. These are Networking Infrastructure and Software Development. 

Level 3 Apprenticeship in Networking Infrastructure

  • Apprentices will attend a 3 day per week bootcamp for 5 weeks (Wednesday, Thursday & Friday). The apprentices will study towards the Cisco Networking Essential certification
  • The topics covered with this certification includes networking devices, configuring routers and switches and device security
  • Apprentices will also cover employment rights and responsibilities  
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Level 3 Apprenticeship in Software Development 

  • Apprentices will attend a 3 day per week bootcamp for 5 weeks (Wednesday, Thursday & Friday). The apprentices will study towards the new Pearson IT Specialist Certification in Software Development
  • This course will give students an introduction to general software development and will then walk them through the basics of general software development, core programming, object-oriented programming, web applications and databases
  • Apprentices will also cover employment rights and responsibilities
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Successful applicants will be employed in one of the participating companies and receive "on-the-job" training from Belfast Met.

Entry Requirements 

  • Experience is not required 
  • Minimum of 5 GCSEs of Grade C or above, including English and Mathematics 

Key Dates

Verification Dates: 

  • 29 & 30 March 2024 - Remote testing via Microsoft TEAMS* 
  • 25 & 26 April 2024 - Remote testing via Microsoft TEAMS* 
  • 30 & 31 May 2024 - Remote testing via Microsoft TEAMS* 
  • 18 & 19 June 2024 - Remote testing via Microsoft TEAMS* 

* Webcam and high internet speed required 

Assessment Results 

  • Issued by Mindmill to successful applicants week commencing 24th June 2024 



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Do you hold 5 GCSE's at grade C or above, including English & Maths?