Business Analyst Apprenticeship

Level 4 Business Analyst Apprenticeship

Who is the programme for?

The Business Analyst Apprenticeship is for employees who work with business improvement, change and transformation and want to learn all the latest tools and techniques to identify areas of weakness, new ways of doing things, how to become more efficient and how to innovate existing systems and processes. Due to our highly supportive team trainers and coaches, 83% of our learners gained Distinction grades in the last academic year.

Typical Business Analyst job roles

Typical job roles for this course include: Business Analyst, Systems Analyst, Requirements Engineer, Process Analyst, Business Architect, Business Intelligence Analyst, Data Analyst, Data Scientist, Project Manager, Product Manager, Product Owner, Enterprise Analyst, Quality Assurance Analyst, Marketing Analyst, Entrepreneur/Small Business Owner, Management Consultant.

BCS Qualifications included:

• BCS International Diploma in Business Analysis
• BCS Foundation Cert in Business Analysis
• BCS Practitioner Cert in Requirements Engineering
• BCS Practitioner Cert in Business Analysis Practice
• BCS Practitioner Cert in Modelling Business Processes

Interpersonal Skills Package – 3 additional days of learning included:

• Effective communication & interpersonal skills
• Sympathetic interrogation
• Self-awareness & unconscious bias
• Personal power & promoting psychological safety
• Negotiation & influencing strategies
• Creative thinking & problem solving 
• Developing persuasive & effective presentations 
• Storytelling & personal presence
• Turning data into a compelling narrative

Programme Duration

13-15 months

Programme Overview

• 5 BCS qualifications incorporated into the apprenticeship
• 14 online live learning sessions that are sequenced every 3 weeks, so learners have time to manage busy work schedules and apply new knowledge into the workplace
• 3 live online learning sessions included to support the development of valuable interpersonal skills
• 5 online live revision sessions included to ensure first time pass rates of BCS exams
• Monthly one-to-one coaching sessions with an experienced mentor/coach
• Textbooks and online learning resources 
• Opportunities to meet and collaborate with other Business Analysts
• On successful completion, learners will be eligible to join RITTech, the Professional Register for IT Technicians and/or BCS, The Chartered Institute for I.T.

Why choose The Apprentice Academy

• Multi Award Winning Training Provider
• National Delivery & Ofsted ‘Good’ Rating
• Highest Apprenticeship Success Rates in UK - See Here
• All Trainers Recruited from Industry
• Regular Open Cohorts So Courses Are Easy to Join with Minimal Waiting Times
• 4.9/5 Google Review Ratings from 600+ Learners – See Here
• Our Apprenticeships Deliver High Levels of 3C & 3P Impact for Learners & Employers

Costs and funding

Employers paying the apprenticeship levy can use their funds to pay for this programme.

Smaller organisations with an annual payroll bill of less than £3 million per year will need to contribute 5% towards the cost of the apprenticeship for employees aged 22 +. The government will cover 100% of the cost for employees aged 16-21. From 1^st Aug 2026 the government will fund 100% of the cost for employees aged 16-24.

Eligibility criteria for employees to do an Apprenticeship:

• The employee must be aged 16 or above (there is no upper age limit)
• The employee can work full or part time hours
• The employee works for a company in England
• The employee spends > 50% of their time working in England (remote and hybrid workers included)
• The employee has some gaps in their knowledge and skill that relates to their occupational role
• The employee has the right to work in England
• The employee has spent the last 3 years living in England

Next Steps

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