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ASTON UNIVERSITY

UKPRN 10007759

Digital and technology solutions professional (level 6)

Training options for this course

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Training option Location

Block release

Training in blocks of a week or more at the provider's location.

The Aston Triangle, BIRMINGHAM, West Midlands, B4 7ET

Course achievements and participation

Achievements

56.1%

of apprentices (22 of 40) completed this course and passed their end-point assessment with this provider in academic year 2023 to 2024. 43.9% did not pass or left the course before taking the assessment.

73.1% national achievement rate

Participation

132

apprentices have completed this course and taken their end-point assessment with this provider since 2017

Course-level data collected by the Department for Education.

Training provider information

Employer and apprentice reviews for this training provider

Employers

Poor

average review from 3 employers when asked to rate this provider as 'Excellent', 'Good', 'Poor' or 'Very poor'.

Apprentices

Good

average review from 36 apprentices when asked to rate this provider as 'Excellent', 'Good', 'Poor' or 'Very poor'.

Combined reviews for all courses delivered by this provider in the last full academic year (2024 to 2025). Data collected by Department for Education.
View reviews with feedback from the last 5 years

1 August 2025 to today

These are the most recent reviews for this training provider. We update the main star rating on this page when we have reviews from a full academic year.

Employer reviews

We regularly ask employers to review providers they're working with. They give a rating of 'Excellent', 'Good', 'Poor' or 'Very poor'. They also give feedback about areas of strength and improvement.

Good (2 reviews)

Areas of strength and improvement

Employers can select:

  • up to 3 things they think are strengths
  • up to 3 things they think need improvement
  • Percentage of employers that selected this as a strength
  • Percentage of employers that selected this as needs improvement
  • Providing the right training at the right time(selected by 2 employers)

    50%50%
  • Communication with employers(selected by 2 employers)

    50%50%
  • Improving apprentice skills(selected by 1 employer)

    100%0%
  • Working with small numbers of apprentices(selected by 1 employer)

    100%0%
  • Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 2 employers)

    50%50%
Statement Percentage of employers that selected this as a "strength" Percentage of employers that selected this as "needs improvement" Total number of employers that selected this statement
Providing the right training at the right time 50% 50% 2
Communication with employers 50% 50% 2
Improving apprentice skills 100% 0% 1
Working with small numbers of apprentices 100% 0% 1
Reporting on progress of apprentices 50% 50% 2

Apprentice reviews

We regularly ask apprentices to review providers they're training with. They give a rating of 'Excellent', 'Good', 'Poor' or 'Very poor'. They also give feedback about how they found the training.

Good (10 reviews)

How apprentices found the training

We asked apprentices what was to a reasonable standard.

  • Percentage of apprentices who said this was to a reasonable standard
  • Percentage of apprentices who said this was not to a reasonable standard

Communication

  • Communicating clearly with you(selected by 6 apprentices)

    33%67%
  • Ensuring you understand the requirements of your assessment(selected by 6 apprentices)

    33%67%

Organisation

  • Organising well-structured training(selected by 6 apprentices)

    33%67%
  • Providing accessible training resources(selected by 6 apprentices)

    50%50%
  • Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship(selected by 6 apprentices)

    50%50%
  • Taking into account your previous learning(selected by 6 apprentices)

    67%33%
  • Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better(selected by 6 apprentices)

    67%33%
  • Providing Off the Job training in line with your training plan(selected by 6 apprentices)

    67%33%

Support

  • Helping you learn new skills and develop existing ones(selected by 6 apprentices)

    67%33%
  • Supporting you and your apprenticeship(selected by 6 apprentices)

    33%67%
  • Resolving any issues you have(selected by 6 apprentices)

    17%83%
  • Preparing you for success in your future career(selected by 6 apprentices)

    67%33%
Communication
Statement Percentage of apprentices who said this was to a reasonable standard Percentage of apprentices who said this was not to a reasonable standard
Communicating clearly with you 33% 67%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your assessment 33% 67%
Organisation
Statement Percentage of apprentices who said this was to a reasonable standard Percentage of apprentices who said this was not to a reasonable standard
Organising well-structured training 33% 67%
Providing accessible training resources 50% 50%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship 50% 50%
Taking into account your previous learning 67% 33%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better 67% 33%
Providing Off the Job training in line with your training plan 67% 33%
Support
Statement Percentage of apprentices who said this was to a reasonable standard Percentage of apprentices who said this was not to a reasonable standard
Helping you learn new skills and develop existing ones 67% 33%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship 33% 67%
Resolving any issues you have 17% 83%
Preparing you for success in your future career 67% 33%

1 August 2024 to 31 July 2025

These reviews are for all courses delivered by this provider in the last full academic year.

Employer reviews

We regularly ask employers to review providers they're working with. They give a rating of 'Excellent', 'Good', 'Poor' or 'Very poor'. They also give feedback about areas of strength and improvement.

Poor (3 reviews)

Areas of strength and improvement

Employers can select:

  • up to 3 things they think are strengths
  • up to 3 things they think need improvement
  • Percentage of employers that selected this as a strength
  • Percentage of employers that selected this as needs improvement
  • Providing the right training at the right time(selected by 3 employers)

    33%67%
  • Communication with employers(selected by 3 employers)

    0%100%
  • Improving apprentice skills(selected by 1 employer)

    100%0%
  • Working with small numbers of apprentices(selected by 1 employer)

    100%0%
  • Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 1 employer)

    100%0%
  • Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 3 employers)

    0%100%
  • Adapting to my needs(selected by 1 employer)

    0%100%
  • Training facilities(selected by 1 employer)

    100%0%
Statement Percentage of employers that selected this as a "strength" Percentage of employers that selected this as "needs improvement" Total number of employers that selected this statement
Providing the right training at the right time 33% 67% 3
Communication with employers 0% 100% 3
Improving apprentice skills 100% 0% 1
Working with small numbers of apprentices 100% 0% 1
Initial assessment of apprentices 100% 0% 1
Reporting on progress of apprentices 0% 100% 3
Adapting to my needs 0% 100% 1
Training facilities 100% 0% 1

Apprentice reviews

We regularly ask apprentices to review providers they're training with. They give a rating of 'Excellent', 'Good', 'Poor' or 'Very poor'. They also give feedback about how they found the training.

Good (36 reviews)

How apprentices found the training

We asked apprentices what was to a reasonable standard.

  • Percentage of apprentices who said this was to a reasonable standard
  • Percentage of apprentices who said this was not to a reasonable standard

Communication

  • Communicating clearly with you(selected by 36 apprentices)

    44%56%
  • Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment(selected by 36 apprentices)

    47%53%

Organisation

  • Organising well-structured training(selected by 36 apprentices)

    69%31%
  • Providing accessible training resources(selected by 36 apprentices)

    83%17%
  • Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship(selected by 36 apprentices)

    67%33%
  • Taking into account your previous learning(selected by 36 apprentices)

    72%28%
  • Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better(selected by 36 apprentices)

    69%31%
  • Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time(selected by 36 apprentices)

    72%28%

Support

  • Helping you learn new skills and develop existing ones(selected by 36 apprentices)

    89%11%
  • Supporting you and your apprenticeship(selected by 36 apprentices)

    78%22%
  • Resolving any issues you have(selected by 36 apprentices)

    61%39%
  • Preparing you for success in your future career(selected by 36 apprentices)

    72%28%
Communication
Statement Percentage of apprentices who said this was to a reasonable standard Percentage of apprentices who said this was not to a reasonable standard
Communicating clearly with you 44% 56%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment 47% 53%
Organisation
Statement Percentage of apprentices who said this was to a reasonable standard Percentage of apprentices who said this was not to a reasonable standard
Organising well-structured training 69% 31%
Providing accessible training resources 83% 17%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship 67% 33%
Taking into account your previous learning 72% 28%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better 69% 31%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time 72% 28%
Support
Statement Percentage of apprentices who said this was to a reasonable standard Percentage of apprentices who said this was not to a reasonable standard
Helping you learn new skills and develop existing ones 89% 11%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship 78% 22%
Resolving any issues you have 61% 39%
Preparing you for success in your future career 72% 28%

1 August 2023 to 31 July 2024

These reviews are for all courses delivered by this provider.

Employer reviews

We regularly ask employers to review providers they're working with. They give a rating of 'Excellent', 'Good', 'Poor' or 'Very poor'. They also give feedback about areas of strength and improvement.

Excellent (1 review)

Areas of strength and improvement

Employers can select:

  • up to 3 things they think are strengths
  • up to 3 things they think need improvement
  • Percentage of employers that selected this as a strength
  • Percentage of employers that selected this as needs improvement
  • Getting new apprentices started(selected by 1 employer)

    100%0%
  • Improving apprentice skills(selected by 1 employer)

    100%0%
  • Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 1 employer)

    100%0%
Statement Percentage of employers that selected this as a "strength" Percentage of employers that selected this as "needs improvement" Total number of employers that selected this statement
Getting new apprentices started 100% 0% 1
Improving apprentice skills 100% 0% 1
Reporting on progress of apprentices 100% 0% 1

Apprentice reviews

We regularly ask apprentices to review providers they're training with. They give a rating of 'Excellent', 'Good', 'Poor' or 'Very poor'. They also give feedback about how they found the training.

Good (51 reviews)

How apprentices found the training

We asked apprentices what was to a reasonable standard.

  • Percentage of apprentices who said this was to a reasonable standard
  • Percentage of apprentices who said this was not to a reasonable standard

Communication

  • Communicating clearly with you(selected by 51 apprentices)

    67%33%
  • Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment(selected by 51 apprentices)

    65%35%

Organisation

  • Organising well-structured training(selected by 51 apprentices)

    82%18%
  • Providing accessible training resources(selected by 51 apprentices)

    92%8%
  • Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship(selected by 51 apprentices)

    84%16%
  • Taking into account your previous learning(selected by 51 apprentices)

    69%31%
  • Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better(selected by 51 apprentices)

    76%24%
  • Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time(selected by 51 apprentices)

    86%14%

Support

  • Helping you learn new skills and develop existing ones(selected by 51 apprentices)

    80%20%
  • Supporting you and your apprenticeship(selected by 51 apprentices)

    94%6%
  • Resolving any issues you have(selected by 51 apprentices)

    73%27%
  • Preparing you for success in your future career(selected by 51 apprentices)

    84%16%
Communication
Statement Percentage of apprentices who said this was to a reasonable standard Percentage of apprentices who said this was not to a reasonable standard
Communicating clearly with you 67% 33%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment 65% 35%
Organisation
Statement Percentage of apprentices who said this was to a reasonable standard Percentage of apprentices who said this was not to a reasonable standard
Organising well-structured training 82% 18%
Providing accessible training resources 92% 8%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship 84% 16%
Taking into account your previous learning 69% 31%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better 76% 24%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time 86% 14%
Support
Statement Percentage of apprentices who said this was to a reasonable standard Percentage of apprentices who said this was not to a reasonable standard
Helping you learn new skills and develop existing ones 80% 20%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship 94% 6%
Resolving any issues you have 73% 27%
Preparing you for success in your future career 84% 16%

1 August 2022 to 31 July 2023

These reviews are for all courses delivered by this provider.

Employer reviews

We regularly ask employers to review providers they're working with. They give a rating of 'Excellent', 'Good', 'Poor' or 'Very poor'. They also give feedback about areas of strength and improvement.

Good (14 reviews)

Areas of strength and improvement

Employers can select:

  • up to 3 things they think are strengths
  • up to 3 things they think need improvement
  • Percentage of employers that selected this as a strength
  • Percentage of employers that selected this as needs improvement
  • Providing the right training at the right time(selected by 4 employers)

    100%0%
  • Communication with employers(selected by 11 employers)

    27%73%
  • Getting new apprentices started(selected by 6 employers)

    83%17%
  • Improving apprentice skills(selected by 5 employers)

    100%0%
  • Working with small numbers of apprentices(selected by 2 employers)

    100%0%
  • Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 9 employers)

    22%78%
  • Training facilities(selected by 4 employers)

    100%0%
Statement Percentage of employers that selected this as a "strength" Percentage of employers that selected this as "needs improvement" Total number of employers that selected this statement
Providing the right training at the right time 100% 0% 4
Communication with employers 27% 73% 11
Getting new apprentices started 83% 17% 6
Improving apprentice skills 100% 0% 5
Working with small numbers of apprentices 100% 0% 2
Reporting on progress of apprentices 22% 78% 9
Training facilities 100% 0% 4

Apprentice reviews

We regularly ask apprentices to review providers they're training with. They give a rating of 'Excellent', 'Good', 'Poor' or 'Very poor'. They also give feedback about how they found the training.

Good (62 reviews)

How apprentices found the training

We asked apprentices what was to a reasonable standard.

  • Percentage of apprentices who said this was to a reasonable standard
  • Percentage of apprentices who said this was not to a reasonable standard

Communication

  • Communicating clearly with you(selected by 62 apprentices)

    58%42%
  • Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment(selected by 62 apprentices)

    63%37%

Organisation

  • Organising well-structured training(selected by 62 apprentices)

    66%34%
  • Providing accessible training resources(selected by 62 apprentices)

    85%15%
  • Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship(selected by 62 apprentices)

    77%23%
  • Taking into account your previous learning(selected by 62 apprentices)

    66%34%
  • Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better(selected by 62 apprentices)

    79%21%
  • Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time(selected by 62 apprentices)

    89%11%

Support

  • Helping you learn new skills and develop existing ones(selected by 62 apprentices)

    79%21%
  • Supporting you and your apprenticeship(selected by 62 apprentices)

    73%27%
  • Resolving any issues you have(selected by 62 apprentices)

    69%31%
  • Preparing you for success in your future career(selected by 62 apprentices)

    81%19%
Communication
Statement Percentage of apprentices who said this was to a reasonable standard Percentage of apprentices who said this was not to a reasonable standard
Communicating clearly with you 58% 42%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment 63% 37%
Organisation
Statement Percentage of apprentices who said this was to a reasonable standard Percentage of apprentices who said this was not to a reasonable standard
Organising well-structured training 66% 34%
Providing accessible training resources 85% 15%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship 77% 23%
Taking into account your previous learning 66% 34%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better 79% 21%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time 89% 11%
Support
Statement Percentage of apprentices who said this was to a reasonable standard Percentage of apprentices who said this was not to a reasonable standard
Helping you learn new skills and develop existing ones 79% 21%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship 73% 27%
Resolving any issues you have 69% 31%
Preparing you for success in your future career 81% 19%

1 August 2021 to 31 July 2022

These reviews are for all courses delivered by this provider.

Employer reviews

We regularly ask employers to review providers they're working with. They give a rating of 'Excellent', 'Good', 'Poor' or 'Very poor'. They also give feedback about areas of strength and improvement.

Good (106 reviews)

Areas of strength and improvement

Employers can select:

  • up to 3 things they think are strengths
  • up to 3 things they think need improvement
  • Percentage of employers that selected this as a strength
  • Percentage of employers that selected this as needs improvement
  • Providing the right training at the right time(selected by 25 employers)

    92%8%
  • Communication with employers(selected by 83 employers)

    40%60%
  • Getting new apprentices started(selected by 35 employers)

    74%26%
  • Improving apprentice skills(selected by 24 employers)

    83%17%
  • Working with small numbers of apprentices(selected by 23 employers)

    100%0%
  • Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 25 employers)

    80%20%
  • Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 63 employers)

    21%79%
  • Adapting to my needs(selected by 24 employers)

    54%46%
  • Training facilities(selected by 21 employers)

    90%10%
Statement Percentage of employers that selected this as a "strength" Percentage of employers that selected this as "needs improvement" Total number of employers that selected this statement
Providing the right training at the right time 92% 8% 25
Communication with employers 40% 60% 83
Getting new apprentices started 74% 26% 35
Improving apprentice skills 83% 17% 24
Working with small numbers of apprentices 100% 0% 23
Initial assessment of apprentices 80% 20% 25
Reporting on progress of apprentices 21% 79% 63
Adapting to my needs 54% 46% 24
Training facilities 90% 10% 21

Apprentice reviews

We regularly ask apprentices to review providers they're training with. They give a rating of 'Excellent', 'Good', 'Poor' or 'Very poor'. They also give feedback about how they found the training.

No results. Not enough apprentices gave feedback about this training provider.

1 August 2021 to today

These reviews are for all courses delivered by this provider in the last 5 academic years.

Employer reviews

We regularly ask employers to review providers they're working with. They give a rating of 'Excellent', 'Good', 'Poor' or 'Very poor'. They also give feedback about areas of strength and improvement.

Good (126 reviews)

Areas of strength and improvement

Employers can select:

  • up to 3 things they think are strengths
  • up to 3 things they think need improvement
  • Percentage of employers that selected this as a strength
  • Percentage of employers that selected this as needs improvement
  • Providing the right training at the right time(selected by 34 employers)

    85%15%
  • Communication with employers(selected by 99 employers)

    37%63%
  • Getting new apprentices started(selected by 42 employers)

    76%24%
  • Improving apprentice skills(selected by 32 employers)

    88%12%
  • Working with small numbers of apprentices(selected by 27 employers)

    100%0%
  • Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 26 employers)

    81%19%
  • Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 78 employers)

    22%78%
  • Adapting to my needs(selected by 25 employers)

    52%48%
  • Training facilities(selected by 26 employers)

    92%8%
Statement Percentage of employers that selected this as a "strength" Percentage of employers that selected this as "needs improvement" Total number of employers that selected this statement
Providing the right training at the right time 85% 15% 34
Communication with employers 37% 63% 99
Getting new apprentices started 76% 24% 42
Improving apprentice skills 88% 12% 32
Working with small numbers of apprentices 100% 0% 27
Initial assessment of apprentices 81% 19% 26
Reporting on progress of apprentices 22% 78% 78
Adapting to my needs 52% 48% 25
Training facilities 92% 8% 26

Apprentice reviews

We regularly ask apprentices to review providers they're training with. They give a rating of 'Excellent', 'Good', 'Poor' or 'Very poor'. They also give feedback about how they found the training.

Good (159 reviews)

How apprentices found the training

We asked apprentices what was to a reasonable standard.

  • Percentage of apprentices who said this was to a reasonable standard
  • Percentage of apprentices who said this was not to a reasonable standard

Communication

  • Communicating clearly with you(selected by 149 apprentices)

    58%42%
  • Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment(selected by 149 apprentices)

    60%40%
  • Communicating clearly with you(selected by 6 apprentices)

    33%67%
  • Ensuring you understand the requirements of your assessment(selected by 6 apprentices)

    33%67%

Organisation

  • Organising well-structured training(selected by 149 apprentices)

    72%28%
  • Providing accessible training resources(selected by 149 apprentices)

    87%13%
  • Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship(selected by 149 apprentices)

    77%23%
  • Taking into account your previous learning(selected by 149 apprentices)

    68%32%
  • Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better(selected by 149 apprentices)

    76%24%
  • Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time(selected by 149 apprentices)

    84%16%
  • Organising well-structured training(selected by 6 apprentices)

    33%67%
  • Providing accessible training resources(selected by 6 apprentices)

    50%50%
  • Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship(selected by 6 apprentices)

    50%50%
  • Taking into account your previous learning(selected by 6 apprentices)

    67%33%
  • Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better(selected by 6 apprentices)

    67%33%
  • Providing Off the Job training in line with your training plan(selected by 6 apprentices)

    67%33%

Support

  • Helping you learn new skills and develop existing ones(selected by 149 apprentices)

    82%18%
  • Supporting you and your apprenticeship(selected by 149 apprentices)

    81%19%
  • Resolving any issues you have(selected by 149 apprentices)

    68%32%
  • Preparing you for success in your future career(selected by 149 apprentices)

    80%20%
  • Helping you learn new skills and develop existing ones(selected by 6 apprentices)

    67%33%
  • Supporting you and your apprenticeship(selected by 6 apprentices)

    33%67%
  • Resolving any issues you have(selected by 6 apprentices)

    17%83%
  • Preparing you for success in your future career(selected by 6 apprentices)

    67%33%
Communication
Statement Percentage of apprentices who said this was to a reasonable standard Percentage of apprentices who said this was not to a reasonable standard
Communicating clearly with you 58% 42%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment 60% 40%
Communicating clearly with you 33% 67%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your assessment 33% 67%
Organisation
Statement Percentage of apprentices who said this was to a reasonable standard Percentage of apprentices who said this was not to a reasonable standard
Organising well-structured training 72% 28%
Providing accessible training resources 87% 13%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship 77% 23%
Taking into account your previous learning 68% 32%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better 76% 24%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time 84% 16%
Organising well-structured training 33% 67%
Providing accessible training resources 50% 50%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship 50% 50%
Taking into account your previous learning 67% 33%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better 67% 33%
Providing Off the Job training in line with your training plan 67% 33%
Support
Statement Percentage of apprentices who said this was to a reasonable standard Percentage of apprentices who said this was not to a reasonable standard
Helping you learn new skills and develop existing ones 82% 18%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship 81% 19%
Resolving any issues you have 68% 32%
Preparing you for success in your future career 80% 20%
Helping you learn new skills and develop existing ones 67% 33%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship 33% 67%
Resolving any issues you have 17% 83%
Preparing you for success in your future career 67% 33%

Contact this training provider

Registered address
The Aston Triangle, Birmingham, B4 7ET
Telephone
0121 204 4397

Training provider overview and courses delivered

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Aston University is a leading provider of degree apprenticeships, being one of the first universities in the UK to offer them and the first with degree apprenticeship graduates.

We have worked in partnership with business and industry for over 100 years to nurture learners and apprentices into professionals with the practical skills and knowledge needed to succeed.

By delivering practical degree apprenticeships developed with industry and approved by professional bodies, Aston has become one of the leading universities for well-known multinational organisations and SMEs, who are using degree apprenticeships to fill skills gaps and increase productivity.

For general information about this provider, such as the total participation and achievement rate for all courses they deliver, view our provider details page for ASTON UNIVERSITY .

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