Aston University

Aston University has over 100 years’ experience working in close partnership with enterprise, learners and communities to nurture professionals with relevant skills as well as knowledge that can be directly applied to business and industry. These partnerships include student placements, graduate job pathways, co-funded collaborative research and bespoke training courses. Aston is particularly known for its productive partnerships with local and global SMEs, as well as its strong links to large organisations such as BMW, HSBC, Greater Birmingham Chamber of Commerce and Jaguar Land Rover.

Aston became the first University in the UK to offer degree apprenticeships in 2015 and is the first to have alumni who graduated the Digital and Technology Solutions Degree Apprenticeship in July 2017. By delivering practical degree apprenticeships developed with industry and approved by professional bodies, Aston has become the University of choice for organisations including Microsoft, Virgin Media, CGI, Capgemini and a growing number of SMEs, who are using degree apprenticeships to fill skills gaps and increase productivity.