Apprenticeships for Imperial Staff

Imperial College London is offering staff apprenticeships in Data, AI, and Project Management starting Autumn 2026. These nationally recognized vocational qualifications combine hands-on experience with formal training, typically lasting 12 months or more. Eligibility requires manager approval, relevance to the current role, and commitment to approximately one day per week of study.

• Project Manager Programme
• Are leadership and management apprenticeships available?
• It typically lasts for 12 months or more, and a learner spends around a day a week on development related to their programme.
• An accredited training provider will deliver the course, which will be aligned to an approved Apprenticeship Standard .
• From Autumn 2026, we will be offering programmes to support data literacy , AI adoption and project management .
• Learning and Talent manages Imperial's Growth and Skills Levy on behalf of the university.
• Have approval from your line manager.
• Be ready to commit to the minimum study requirement (approximately one day a week on average, in work time) and have agreed with your manager that this can be balanced with operational demands.
• Training providers may also specify additional requirements.
• The UK Government no longer funds leadership and management apprenticeships through the Growth and Skills levy.
• Imperial’s final leadership and management cohorts launched in the Summer of 2026.
• Staff wishing to build their management skills should explore the extensive programme of internal provision on Imperial’s Management Development webpages .
• We do not support individuals to undertake ad-hoc apprenticeship programmes outside of this offer.

• An apprenticeship is a nationally recognised vocational qualification, designed to build skills and knowledge to support your work role.
• The UK Government’s Apprenticeship Funding Rules are extensive and can be complicated. The Learning and Talent team will check eligibility when you apply for a programme. In general, to be eligible, learners should:

• Alongside our apprenticeships for new recruits , we offer a suite of apprenticeships for established staff at the university who wish to gain new skills and qualifications. These high-quality programmes combine hands-on experience with formal, off-the-job training to support your ongoing professional development.