AimHigher Magazine 2021

Degree
Apprenticeships
with PwC
For many years, most young people
leaving school had two options - go
to university or start their career.
But times have changed, and there
are now many more routes enabling
school and college leavers to
combine the best of both routes
with further academic study and
high quality work experience.
As a leading professional services
organisation, PwC offers many
opportunities to school and college
leavers, one of which being their
Flying Start Technology Degree
Apprenticeship Programme in
Birmingham (as well as others
around the UK). Students on this
Degree Apprenticeship study
towards a full BSc degree in
6
Computer Science. The degree is
fully funded which means that
students don’t need to pay
tuition fees and as a PwC apprentice
from day one, they’re paid a salary
throughout the degree programme.
The University of Birmingham is
one of PwC’s partner universities for
this Degree Apprenticeship, and
together, they’re tackling the digital
skills gap and providing access to
young people from diverse
backgrounds to careers in
technology as well as high-quality
academic tuition. PwC is
proactively attracting and
supporting students from more
diverse backgrounds.
Safiyah, one of PwC’s
Technology Degree
Apprentices, attended school
in the West Midlands and
here she shares more
about her experience as a
Degree Apprentice:
Hi, Safiyah! Can you tell us a
bit more about your Degree
Apprenticeship with PwC and
the University of Birmingham?
I’m currently studying for a BSc in
Computer Science with Digital Technology
at the University of Birmingham. This is a
Degree Apprenticeship with PwC, and is
a bespoke programme which provides me
with the opportunity to study a fully funded
degree in Computer Science and undertake
three placements within PwC’s technology
teams. I earn a salary throughout and,
all being well with my exam results and
placements, have a guaranteed job offer
after completing the degree.