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Creative digital design professional (integrated degree)

Level 6 · DegreeDigital 3 yr typical
About this apprenticeship

What it involves

The Creative Digital Design Professional integrated degree apprenticeship develops you into a professional who designs compelling digital experiences, products, and communications for digital environments including apps, websites, and interactive media. You will combine design thinking, user research, visual design, and prototyping skills with the technical knowledge needed to work alongside developers. This Level 6 integrated degree programme leads to careers as a UX designer, product designer, digital art director, or creative lead.

On the job

What you’ll learn

Design thinking and human-centred design process from research to delivery
User experience (UX) principles, information architecture, and usability testing
Visual design - typography, colour, layout, and digital brand communication
Prototyping and wireframing tools such as Figma or Adobe XD
Motion design and interactive design for digital products
Front-end development awareness and how design translates to code
On the job

What you’ll do day to day

Conduct user research through interviews, surveys, and usability testing
Create user personas, journey maps, and wireframes for digital projects
Design high-fidelity mockups and interactive prototypes for client review
Collaborate with developers to ensure accurate translation of designs to code
Produce and maintain design systems and component libraries
Present design rationale to clients and stakeholders and incorporate feedback
The deal

How this apprenticeship works

You earn a wage from day one. You are a paid employee, not a student. There are no tuition fees - the training is funded by your employer and the government.
About 20% is “off-the-job” training. Roughly a day a week is spent learning away from your normal duties - at a college, training provider, or online - working towards a recognised qualification.
It ends with an end-point assessment (EPA). Near the end, an independent assessor checks you can do the job to the national standard - through tests, a project, a portfolio or an interview. Pass it and you are fully qualified.
How to get there

What you need to start

Level 6 (Degree) - roughly Bachelor’s-degree level. Usually needs A-levels or a Level 3 qualification (employers set UCAS-point targets). You earn a full degree while you work - with no tuition fees to pay.
What’s next: Leads into professional roles, sometimes with a Level 7 (Master’s) apprenticeship after.

Entry requirements are set by each employer and can vary - always check the specific vacancy.

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