Digital & Technology Solutions Degree Apprenticeship

Develops software engineering skills through a four-year degree apprenticeship, combining university study with hands-on projects building, testing and maintaining digital products and secure systems.

Your tech future starts here 
At Lloyds Banking Group, tech isn’t just part of the business. It is the business. With £3bn a year going into AI, cloud and engineering, we’re busy reinventing how 23 million customers manage their money.

As a Digital & Technology Solutions Degree Apprentice, you’ll dive into coding, problem-solving and building digital products people use every day. Forget tea runs. Think real projects, real customers, real impact.

Four years. Big learning. Real projects 

This apprenticeship is a deep dive into software engineering. You’ll study at Manchester Met and apply your learning directly to projects at Lloyds.

You’ll cover modules like:

• Programming fundamentals & databases

• IT project management & cyber security

• Full stack web development

• Software design, architecture & enterprise programming

• Testing, quality assurance & professional practice

By the end, you’ll graduate with a degree-level qualification and four years of hands-on experience.

The impact you could make

• Build and test apps used by millions

• Develop secure systems that keep customers safe

• Solve big problems in payments, platforms and more

• Learn to deliver tech the right way - ethical, scalable, inclusive

Your skills toolkit

You’ll master:

• Python, Java and other core languages

• Databases, networks and security

• Full stack web development

• Agile teamwork and modern software practices

Support in your corner

• Blended learning - classroom + real projects

• Time carved out for your development

• A mentor, a manager and a buddy to back you

• A community of techies who get as excited about clean code as you do

Your future. Fully funded

We’ll pay your salary and fully fund your degree, so by the end of the programme, you’ll have completed a level 6 apprenticeship in Digital & Technology Solutions. You’ll also gain four years of experience working on one of the UK’s largest tech transformations, equipping you with skills that can take you anywhere in the industry—from specialist engineering roles to future tech leadership positions.

Requirements 

What you’ll need

• You’ll need to be at least 18 years old on 1st September 2027

• GCSEs grades 4-9 in both English and Maths (Achieved)

• You’ll need a minimum of 104 UCAS points (These grades can be predicted, but any offer made to you will be conditional upon successful achievement of these qualifications)

Important information 

An additional requirement for the apprenticeship position is that you must currently possess a valid Right to Work in the UK. Your visa end date must extend beyond the duration of the apprenticeship programme, which will last up to four years.

Due to Home Office requirements regarding Skilled Workers, we’re unable to accept applications for visa sponsorship for our apprenticeship roles as the proposed salary for the role does not meet the minimum threshold – if this situation applies to you, please consider looking for other vacancies which may be more suitable.