Degree Apprenticeship in Business Leadership and Management Practice - September 2025

Apprentices who join will be based in our Consulting Service Delivery (CSD) Centre in Newcastle. In a project-based environment, you will work alongside a range of EY people to assist clients, such as retail banks with their processes.
What will you be doing?
- Working on a range of projects for clients, helping them assess, transform and monitor their risks and controls, in relation to solution areas such as Anti-Money Laundering, Suitability of financial advice and Cyber Security.
- Studying one day a week towards your degree.
- Enjoying access to qualifications in areas like anti-money laundering, cyber security or mortgage advice.
- Working within a team on client projects, meeting daily targets, contributing during team meetings and working towards your personal development.
- You can find out more about CSD and our different solution areas.
Programme duration
Three years
Qualification/s you'll gain
Business Management Degree and Chartered Management Status from the Chartered Management Institute
Are you eligible to apply?
Scotland: You will need a minimum grade C National 5 (or equivalent) in English Language and Maths, or in your home language if you do not hold English Language GCSE, and be working towards completing 5 Highers or be working towards a SCQF Level 6/7 by the time the programme starts.
We welcome applications from all academic backgrounds and are looking for individuals who will succeed at EY in the desired role and future qualifications, therefore throughout our recruitment process your academic performance will be considered against your online assessment scores to determine your suitability for an EY role. We are also proud to partner with RARE recruitment, so that your application can be processed in the context of your socio-economic background. This allows us to give you the maximum credit for your achievements, assessing whether you have overachieved in light of your personal circumstances.

Study for a degree in Business Leadership and Management Practice at Northumbria University. The module breakdown can be found here.
Study towards a professional qualification from the Chartered Management Institute (CMI)