Digital and Technology Solutions Professional (Data Analyst) - Degree Apprenticeship
Apprenticeship Summary
The Digital and Technology Solutions Professional (DTSP) apprenticeship offers a powerful opportunity for both employers and aspiring data professionals to build advanced digital capability across any industry. At its core, this apprenticeship is designed to equip individuals with the knowledge and skills to harness the power of technology — with a particular emphasis on data analytics — to solve real business problems.
Data Analysts are increasingly critical to organisational success. They collect, organise and study data to reveal actionable insights that drive informed decision-making. Through this apprenticeship, individuals will learn how to manage, cleanse and interpret complex data sets, using industry-standard tools and techniques to deliver strategic recommendations. Whether it’s analysing customer behaviour, improving operations, or identifying risks and trends, apprentices will gain hands-on experience transforming data into meaningful outcomes.
For employers, this apprenticeship is a smart investment. It helps build a pipeline of skilled talent who understand your business context and can deliver data-driven solutions to increase productivity, reduce waste, and improve service delivery. It’s suitable across sectors — from finance and healthcare to retail, education, and beyond.
By the end of the programme, apprentices will not only hold a recognised degree qualification, but also bring immediate value through their ability to turn raw data into insight, and insight into impact. This is more than an apprenticeship — it’s a launchpad for digital innovation.
Apprenticeship standard dates
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21 Sep 2026
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Next steps
As an Employer
If you would like to offer this as an apprenticeship vacancy within your organisation, enrol one of your existing employees on this apprenticeship or simply find out more about supporting an apprenticeship within your organisation, please complete the Enquire Now form above and a member of our Business Development Team will be in touch within 2 working days to advise you on next steps.
As an Apprentice
If you are interested in securing an apprenticeship as a Data Analyst, please visit our Vacancies page to check for any suitable roles.
If there are currently no roles available, please submit an enquiry form using the Enquire Now button above to register your interest. We will use this information to let you know when a suitable vacancy becomes available and also to advise you of any courses we offer that might advance your career goals in the meantime.
Key information
Entry Requirements
If you're fascinated by data and technology and wish to influence strategic decision-making in businesses, then the Digital and Technology Solutions Professional apprenticeship could be the perfect fit for you. This course will equip you with skills to gather, organise, and analyse data, providing invaluable insights to help your organisation respond swiftly to market trends.
You'll be positioned at the intersection of real-time data proliferation and business strategy, enabling you to anticipate and manage demand, costs, and revenue, while identifying potential risks and opportunities. Perfect for those aiming to work in technology-focused roles, this apprenticeship can set you on a path to making a significant impact within your organisation through digital and technological advancements.
How will the Apprenticeship be funded?
As the employer
How your apprenticeship is funded will depend on whether or not you pay the Apprenticeship Levy. If you do pay the Levy, your apprenticeship will be funded out of this, provided you have sufficient monies available. If you do not pay the Apprenticeship Levy, 95% of the apprenticeship will be funded by the Government, with the remaining 5% being funded by you. There may also be some further incentives offered by the Government which we will be able to advise you of when setting up your apprenticeship. Either way, B&FC's Business Development Team will be on hand to help you navigate the funding arrangements and support you through this process.
As the apprentice
One of the benefits of an apprenticeship is that, as the apprentice, you are not required to fund your training. You will also receive a wage for the work that you do with minimum hourly rates set by the Government. Your employer can choose to pay you more than the minimum wage, but they cannot pay you less. For details of current minimum wage rates for apprentices, please visit the Government website.
Terms and conditions
Please visit our Student Terms and Conditions page for more information.
What will my Apprentice learn?
Knowledge
Your apprentice will develop a strong understanding of:
- Principles of data structures, conceptual data modelling, and analytics tools for collecting, cleansing, aggregating, and interpreting data.
- Business context including organisational structures, stakeholder needs, and aligning data solutions with strategic objectives.
- Cyber security fundamentals, risk assessment techniques, and legal/ethical considerations related to data and technology use.
- Methods for gathering, analysing, and specifying business and technical requirements to support technology solutions.
- Project and service management methodologies, including lifecycle stages, planning, execution, and evaluation.
- Analytical techniques and performance measurement tools to support continuous business improvement.
- Emerging trends in data analytics and digital technologies, with awareness of their commercial and security impacts.
Skills
Your apprentice will learn how to:
- Analyse business domains and stakeholder requirements to identify opportunities for digital and data-driven improvements.
- Collect, process, model, and visualise data to generate actionable insights and support decision-making.
- Conduct security risk assessments and embed cyber security practices into analytics activities.
- Communicate complex data findings effectively to technical and non-technical audiences through reports and presentations.
- Apply recognised project management methods to support delivery of technology and analytics initiatives.
- Collaborate with colleagues and stakeholders to support analytics strategies and provide ongoing analytic support.
- Maintain continuous professional development to keep skills and knowledge current with evolving technologies.
Behaviours
Apprentices will demonstrate:
- Demonstrate ethical conduct and integrity when handling data and digital solutions.
- Exhibit analytical thinking, problem-solving skills, and attention to detail.
- Show adaptability and resilience in a fast-changing technology environment.
- Communicate clearly and collaborate effectively across diverse teams.
- Take initiative, show leadership, and support mentoring of peers.
- Maintain a customer and outcome-focused mindset to drive business improvements.
- Commit to continuous learning and professional growth.
Expert Tutors
All tutors involved in the delivery of courses and apprenticeships within the College are approved to teach the subjects and modules they deliver.
Our recruitment process ensures that tutors delivering a given programme are suitably qualified and, where appropriate, possess relevant technical and industrial experience and a familiarity with professional practice. This is especially important for apprenticeships where off-the-job training needs to align with apprentices' on-the-job experience.
How will the Apprenticeship be delivered?
The apprenticeship will typically be delivered over a 48-month period with additional time required to prepare for the End Point Assessment. Apprentices' time will be split 80:20 throughout the apprenticeship programme typically with four days a week spent at the employer premises learning on the job and one day a week spent off-site, undertaking classroom-based and workshop-based training at B&FC. This delivery model and the method of delivery can be varied to suit the needs of individual employers, including accommodating remote modes of study.
What support will I get from B&FC?
As the employer
Each employer is supported by an experienced member of our Business Development Team to set up their apprenticeship. For those employers who are completely new to the apprenticeship process, the Team will support them with all the necessary paperwork and administration to get their apprenticeship programme up and running as quickly and efficiently as possible. For existing employers, their dedicated Client Services Manager will be an ongoing point of contact for all their apprenticeship queries, however big or small.
We can also help employers who are looking to recruit new apprentices by advertising their vacancy, finding suitable applicants and supporting them with the interview and selection process. Once an apprentice is onboard, our Curriculum Tutors and Apprenticeship Trainers and Skills Coaches also step in to support the employer-apprentice relationship and ensure the apprentice is on track to succeed.
As the apprentice
In the first instance, we aim to give potential apprentices all the support they need to find a suitable apprenticeship. That can mean working with them prior to an application to improve their CV, hone their interview skills and advise them of any additional training that may help them secure an apprenticeship vacancy.
Once they start their apprenticeship, we continue to support them with their off-site training and with regular meetings with our Apprenticeship Trainers and Skills Coaches to ensure they are progressing and acquiring all the knowledge, skills and behaviours that will ensure they complete their apprenticeship successfully.
How will the Apprenticeship be assessed?
What is an end-point assessment and why it happens
An EPA is an assessment at the end of the apprenticeship. The EPA is the apprentice's opportunity to show an independent assessor how well they can carry out the occupation they have been trained for.
The overall grades available for this apprenticeship are:
- fail
- pass
- distinction
When the apprentice passes the EPA, they will be awarded their apprenticeship certificate. To move forward to the end point assessment, the apprentice must have completed and submitted their portfolio of evidence and passed their degree qualification.
Assessment methods
Project with report
The apprentice will be asked to complete a project and write a supporting report. The report should be a maximum of 6000 words (with a 10% tolerance). The apprentice will also be asked to give a presentation in support of this report after which the independent assessor will ask at least 4 questions about the report and presentation.
Professional discussion underpinned by a portfolio of evidence
The apprentice will also have a separate professional discussion with an independent assessor. It will last 60 minutes. They will ask at least 4 questions. The questions will be about certain aspects of the occupation, based on the portfolio of evidence the apprentice has compiled and which should demonstrate their competency in the knowledge, skills and behaviours of the occupational standard.