Level 6 IT Higher Level Apprenticeship BSc (Hons) Top-Up

IT Apprenticeship

Closing Date: 14 June 2024

Gain IT skills and experience with training provided Belfast Met, Northern Ireland's Designated Digital IT Curriculum Hub! 

Higher Level Apprenticeship offers the opportunity to gain quality training and a recognised higher qualification while in paid employment. Belfast Met will be offering two new Level 6 Top-Up HLAs in IT. These are Cyber Security & Networking Infrastructure and Software, Cloud & Application Development. These Level 6 BSc (Hons degrees are validated by The Open University.  Apprentices will spend one day on the programme and the remaining 4 days in employment. 

The Qualification titles for these HLAs are as follows: 

• BSc (Hons) Software and Cloud Development with Data Science (Top-Up)
• BSc (Hons) Cyber Security with Cloud and Network Infrastructure (Top-Up)

Read more above the programmes here 

These programmes have been created primarily for Level 5 HLA apprentices who have successfully completed their Level 5 foundation degree. However the programme will be open to others if they meet the entry criteria. 

Please note if successful at the first stage of the application process, you will be entitled to apply to Level 3 and Level 5 employers as well as Level 

Entry Requirements for BSc (Hones) in Cyber Security & Networking Infrastructure (Top-Up):

• Students must have completed and passed a foundation degree offered by the Open University at the College with Computing* as the core discipline, or completed and passed an equivalent level 5 course with Computing* as the core discipline e.g. other UK University Foundation Degrees at level 5, BTEC Higher National Diplomas, or any UK accredited level 5 qualification that is equivalent in academia to a foundation degree or the first two years of a bachelor's degree with Computing* as the core discipline as proven at the time of application. 
• Students who do not meet this criteria must complete and pass the bridging qualification, Cisco CCNA 1 (Introduction to Networks) 
• Students must also have GCSEs at grade C or above in English and Mathematics, or equivalent qualifications, such as Level 2 Essential Skills in Maths and English 

Entry Requirements for BSc (Hones) in Software, Cloud and Application Development (Top-Up): 

• Students must have completed and passed a foundation degree offered by the Open University at the College with Computing* as the core discipline, or completed and passed an equivalent level 5 course with Computing* as the core discipline e.g. other UK University Foundation Degrees at level 5, BTEC Higher National Diplomas, or any UK accredited level 5 qualification that is equivalent in academia to a foundation degree or the first two years of a bachelor's degree with Computing* as the core discipline as proven at the time of application. 
• Students who do not meet this criteria must complete and pass the bridging module, M250 Object-orientated Java Programming and bridging qualification Azure Fundamentals (MTC AZ-900) 
• Students must also have GCSEs at grade C or above in English and Mathematics, or equivalent qualifications, such as Level 2 Essential Skills in Maths and English 

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