Cyber Security Degree Apprenticeship
Babcock International
Bristol, GB (BS3 2HQ)
Closes on Thursday 18 December 2025
Posted on 8 October 2025
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Summary
Our 4-year Cyber Security Degree Apprenticeship is an exciting opportunity to build your career in cyber security while gaining a Level 6 Cyber Security Degree Apprenticeship Standard and a BSc (Hons) Cyber Security Technical Professional.
- Wage
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£23,776 a year
- Training course
- Cyber security technical professional (integrated degree) (level 6)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm
35 hours a week
- Start date
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Tuesday 1 September 2026
- Duration
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4 years
- Positions available
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2
Work
Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.
What you'll do at work
- You’ll join Babcock’s Information Security team and start building the knowledge and experience needed to become a Cyber Security Engineer. From day one, you’ll contribute to meaningful projects, capturing and refining cyber security requirements and supporting the secure design, development, and implementation of systems
- Day-to-day, you’ll work on a broad mix of internal and customer-facing programmes. You’ll learn how to apply cyber security principles to digital systems, contribute to assurance processes, and use Ministry of Defence frameworks to ensure systems are secure by design. You’ll also develop strong documentation, communication and logical thinking skills - all essential for a successful career in cyber
- This role will give you insight into the systems and strategies that underpin cyber defence and teach you how to navigate an evolving landscape with confidence. It’s a rewarding and highly relevant career path that makes a real-world impact
Where you'll work
Bristol, GB
BS3 2HQ
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
GLOUCESTERSHIRE COLLEGE
Training course
Cyber security technical professional (integrated degree) (level 6)
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What you'll learn
Course contents
- Fluent in written communications and able to articulate complex issues.
- Makes concise, engaging and well-structured verbal presentations, arguments and explanations.
- Able to deal with different, competing interests within and outside the organisation with excellent negotiation skills.
- Able to identify the preferences, motivations, strengths and limitations of other people and apply these insights to work more effectively with and to motivate others.
- Able to work effectively with others to achieve a common goal.
- Competent in active listening and in leading, influencing and persuading others.
- Able to give and receive feedback constructively and incorporate it into his/her own development and life-long learning.
- Analytical and critical thinking skills for Technology Solutions development and can systematically analyse and apply structured problem solving techniques to complex systems and situations.
- Able to put forward, demonstrate value and gain commitment to a moderately complex technology-oriented solution, demonstrating understanding of business need, using open questions and summarising skills and basic negotiating skills.
- Can conduct effective research, using literature and other media.
- Logical thinking and creative approach to problem solving.
- Able to demonstrate a ‘security mind-set’ (how to break as well as make).
Training schedule
- You’ll work towards the Level 6 Cyber Security Degree Apprenticeship Standard, delivered in partnership with Gloucestershire College and UWE Bristol
- You’ll cover core topics including Foundations of Cyber Security, Network Foundations, Computer Architecture and Operating Systems, Malware, Threats and Defensive Programming, Risk Assessment and Security Assurance, and Legal, Regulatory and Compliance Standards
- Upon successful completion, you’ll achieve a BSc (Hons) in Cyber Security Technical Professional and gain recognition as an Associate Member of the Chartered Institute of Information Security (CIISec)
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- Any Subject (grade grade C/4 or above)
- Any Subject (grade grade C/4 or above)
- Any Subject (grade grade C/4 or above)
- English (grade grade C/4 or above)
- Maths (grade grade C/4 or above)
A Level in:
- Stem Subject (grade grade B or above)
- Stem Subject (grade grade B or above)
- Stem Subject (grade grade B or above)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- Logical
Other requirements
Many of our apprenticeship programmes are subject to Security Clearance and Trade Control restrictions which mean that your place of birth, nationality, citizenship, or residency you hold or have held may impact which programmes you are eligible for. For this programme, you must be eligible to obtain and maintain Security Check (SC) clearance. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).
About this employer
Babcock is an international defence, aerospace and security company operating in our focus countries of the UK, Australasia, Canada, France and South Africa, with exports to additional markets with potential to become focus countries. We meet our customers’ key requirements of affordability, availability, and capability by delivering engineering, support and critical systems to defence and civil markets.
Company benefits
• Fully funded qualification • Personal development training and opportunities • Minimum 28 days holiday allowance including bank holidays • Competitive pension scheme • Employee share scheme • Flexible benefits including cycle to work scheme
Disability Confident
A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.
You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.
After this apprenticeship
- Upon successful completion of the programme, you’ll step into the role of a Cyber Security Engineer at Babcock. Here, you’ll put your expertise to work in a supportive environment, contributing to critical projects that ensure the safety and security of information systems
- You may also have the opportunity to undertake higher-level qualifications to further your career within Babcock across a variety of roles and functions
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
GLOUCESTERSHIRE COLLEGE
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000345460.
Apply now
Closes on Thursday 18 December 2025
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