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IT Apprenticeships

Make IT your career! Gain IT skills and experience with training provided by Belfast Met, Northern Ireland's Designated Digital IT Curriculum Hub! We have 40-60 IT Apprenticeship roles available with a wide range of employers.

Successful applicants will be employed in one of the participating companies and receive “on-the job” training from Belfast Met.

Apprentices will be employed in various sectors covering a variety of areas depending on Pathway in areas such as Infrastructure, Software Development, Cyber Security & Cloud and Application Development roles with the firms investing in their training to enable them to gain a Level 3, Level 5 (Foundation Degree) or Level 6 (BSc Hons) qualifications (depending on program) and beyond.

The IT Apprenticeship recruitment is open until 25th August 2023.


If you have secured an apprenticeship yourself please contact creativedigital[AT]belfastmet[DOT]ac[DOT]uk

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How To Apply

Successful applicants will be employed in one of the participating companies and receive “on-the job” training from Belfast Met. 

The IT Apprenticeship will open until 25th August. If you have secured an apprenticeship yourself, please contact [email protected]

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Recruitment opens until 25th August

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Applications made via Mindmill. Click here to apply

Step 2 - Apply Now
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Remotely invigilated verification test held July &August

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Successful applicants will be informed in August

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Applicants must upload their certificates to Mindmill (or show proof of ordering)


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Previous applicants can reuse username & email, but all other information must be re-entered as Mindmill delete after 6 months.

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Bootcamp will begin in November at the Castlereagh Campus – (Classroom based)

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Entry Requirements- Level 3

Experience is not required but applicants must possess a minimum of:

  • 5 GCSEs at grade C or above, including English and Mathematics;
  • AS or A-Level or equivalent Level 3 qualifications.


For more information click here


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Entry Requirements- Level 5

The minimum entry requirements for the HLA program are:

  • 160 UCAS points or 64 tariff points,
  • GCSEs at C or above in English and Maths or equivalent qualifications such as Level 2 Essential Skills


For more information click here


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Entry Requirements- Level 6

The minimum entry requirements for the Level 6 HLA program are:

  • Foundation Degree/HND or Equivalent in IT related discipline
  • GCSEs at C or above in English and Mathematics, or equivalent qualifications, such as Level 2 Essential Skills in Maths and English


For more information on the program please click here.


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Key Dates

Launch - 28 April 2023

Close - 7 July 2023

Verification Test - July - August

Results - Issued by Mindmill to successful applicants in early August

Applying to Employers - Contacted Applicants can apply to employers

Bootcamp - For applicants who have passed & obtained employment, all bootcamps begin November 2023

Apprenticeship Stories

Hear from our Apprentices & Employers as they share their experiences of Higher Level Apprenticeships with Belfast Met and why they would recommend others to follow this pathway to success. 

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Employer Information Open Day

Date: Friday 28 April 2023

Time: 10am - 3pm

Location: Castlereagh Campus

Meet employers who are recruiting apprentices in Cyber Security, Networking Infrastructure, Software & Cloud Development & Data Analytics and learn more about the Higher Level Apprenticeships on offer at Belfast Met. 

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Employers

Successful applicants will be employed in one of the participating companies and receive “on-the job” training from Belfast Met. 

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Allen & Overy

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BBC Technology Group

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BT Group

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Citi Group

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Endeavour

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Fitjitsu NI

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Health & Social Care Northern Ireland

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NI Water

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