CGIis a technology consulting firm, formerly called Logica.CGIis one of the largest IT and business process services providers in the world. They offer both level 4 higher apprenticeships as well as Degree Apprenticeships which offer the chance to gain a qualification, debt free, whilst starting your professional career. Their Degree Apprenticeships are with Aston University, Glasgow Caledonian University, Edinburgh Napier University and the University of Winchester.During your apprenticeship you’ll study for a recognised technology qualification.

The Higher Apprenticeships are a level 4 qualification; training you in key areas of the business. These can include:

• Software Development
• Project Management

These programmes take 2 years to complete and are run in partnership with a national training provider, QA.

Location: Reading, Leatherhead, Birmingham, London, Bridgend, Glasgow, Edinburgh

Due to the nature of their business, you work on ‘projects’. This means you’re never doing the same thing and you can have different roles across various projects, so there is no ‘typical day’. It also may mean you are working from your base office, on client site, in another CGI office or sometimes from home.

Your studies will be complemented by on-the-job training gained on live projects in areas as diverse as Space and Defence, Bid Management, Cyber Security and Project Management. Previous apprentices have worked on top-secret national security projects, played their part in sending satellites to Mars and helped to win multi-million pound projects , all while guaranteeing that all our projects are planned and executed to the high standards our clients expect.

Entry Requirements ( for higher apprenticeships)

• To have or be predicted to achieve at least 64 UCAS points across two A-Levels (or equivalent) at grade C or above (excluding General Studies) including a computing/IT/STEM subject gained in the same academic year
• or a completed Advanced IT Apprenticeship.
• Also a minimum of five A*-C GCSEs (or equivalent), including English, Maths and Science.

The following degree apprenticeships are also available:

• BSc (Hons) Digital and Technology Solutions degree at Winchester University:Theyhave two programmes; one that is technical, designed for those who want to pursue an IT/Computing career and another with a business focus for those that are interested in Business Management and Project Management careers.This course will take three years to complete spendingone day a week studying in Winchester and the other four developing your career at CGI based in CGI’s Reading or Leatherhead offices.You could work in everything from Space and Defence to Bid Management, Marketing, Programming, Cyber-Security and Project Management.

• BSc (Hons) Digital and Technology Solutions degree at Aston University: This course will take four and a half years to complete.The Aston Programme is sponsored by the Energy, Utilities and Telecoms (EUT) area of the business and you could be based from Birmingham, Leatherhead, London and Reading offices.

• BSc (Hons) Software Development-Graduate Level Apprenticeship – Glasgow Caledonian University.You willstudy one day a week at Glasgow Caledonian University (GCU), whilst spending the other four days a week developing your career on real-life projects at CGI. Your role will be to deliver digital engineering capability and encompass a rotation programme which will allow you to learn different programming languages and try new roles. You could be involved in:
  • Resolving IT issues
  • Programming
  • Software testing
  • learning how software is designed and developed

• BSc (Hons) IT Management for Business (ITMB) -Graduate Level Apprenticeship- Edinburgh Napier University:You will studyone day a week at Edinburgh Napier University, whilst spending the other four days a week developing your career on real-life projects at CGI.This course will take four years to complete.You’ll be proving yourself from day one , solving problems, taking responsibility, making decisions, working on classified mission-critical projects.

Entry Requirements for Winchester and Aston degrees

• To have or be predicated to achieve at least 120 UCAS points across three A-Levels or equivalent BTECs at grade C or above (excluding General Studies) gained in the same academic year (or equivalent) or
• a completed Advanced IT Apprenticeship.
• Also a minimum of five A*-C GCSEs (or equivalent), including English, Maths and Science.
• For the IT focused programmes, your A-Levels (or equivalent e.g. Scottish Nationals, BTEC etc) should include an IT related subject, unless you can show strong technical (programming/development) ability through work experience or extra-curricular activities.

Entry Requirements for the ~Scottish degrees:

• The preferred requirement is 4 Highers at Grade B or above including 1 in Maths, Physics or Computing (equivalent qualifications are accepted) unless you can show strong technical (programming/development) ability through work experience or extra-curricular activities.
• At least 7 Scottish National 5 at grade 1-3 including English or Maths (equivalent qualifications are accepted)