First cohort of graduates on PwC degree apprenticeship

The first PwC apprentices to complete a technology degree apprenticeship at the University have graduated, with 31 out of the 34-strong class being awarded a first-class honours degree. Developed by the professional services firm PwC in partnership with Leeds, the four-year BSc Computer Science: Digital and Technology Solutions blends vocational and business skills with an academically rigorous technical degree. It is a fantastic privilege for PwC to work alongside the University to develop the talent and skills that are so acutely needed. Katherine Bond, Technology Degree Apprenticeships Lead at PwC Throughout the programme, the Leeds apprentices worked on real business projects with PwC clients, and received a salary as well as full funding for their tuition fees, paid for by PwC. Professor Andy Bulpitt, Head of the School of Computing at Leeds, said: "It has been a privilege to see the first cohort of apprentices through the programme, from being involved in their initial selection process right through to their graduation ceremony. "They have achieved so much despite the huge challenges they have faced due to COVID-19, but they are already well on their way up the computer science career ladder." All the apprentices have been made offers of employment with PwC, one of the UK's largest employers of graduates, to jobs involving data analysis, cyber security, technology consulting, artificial intelligence and robotics. 'A head start to my career'.