Digital User Experience (UX) Professional (Integrated Degree) Apprenticeship Standard

The programme is modular and follows the duties and assessment criteria set out in the apprenticeship standard which is delivered as 360 Credits and is assessed at Levels 4 – 6.

•  Level 4: This level provides a foundational understanding of core principles and practices.
•  Level 5: Building upon the foundation, this level delves into wider topics.
•  Level 6: This level explores advanced topics and helps to develop more autonomous learning, culminating in a major undergraduate project.

The final year includes focus upon completion of the Evidence Based Research Project, and preparation for the Apprenticeship End Point Assessment (EPA).

Subject to validation.

A broad range of assessment methods are utilised in this course to assess practical and professional skills, from traditional essays and exams to reports and product demonstrations. Technical areas such as analysis, design and networking are assessed within modules through a variety of techniques that are appropriate to the subject area and provide feedback on subject-specific skills.

Assessment methods will be utilised in this course to assess affective transferable skills. These include demonstrations, presentations and group assessments.

Greater use of reflexive assessments is made to support increased self-awareness and the capacity to work independently; Both of these abilities are needed at level 6.

Technical areas such as analysis, design and networking are assessed within modules through a variety of techniques that are appropriate to the subject area and provide feedback on subject-specific skills.

Apprentices will undertake a series of operational assessments during the programme, which will be a combination of naturally occurring workplace activities and specific tasks set to reinforce aspects of the Degree Apprenticeship Standard and to demonstrate competence relating to core skills and behaviours required by the apprenticeship standard and the employer. These assessments will be conducted to establish that the apprentice has achieved the required level of operational competence.

The On-Programme assessment will include the completion of a Portfolio of Operational Competence, which will provide a written record to confirm the apprentice’s achievements. Application assessment will be in the workplace and will be conducted by an operationally competent member of the employer’s organisation. In addition to completion of the portfolios, apprentices will be able to use the summative assignments from the modules on the programme.

The End Point Assessment (EPA) is taken at the end of the apprenticeship. To be eligible to take the EPA, apprentices will have to pass through the ‘Gateway’ . To do so they will need to have successfully completed all modules taken up until that point and demonstrated operational competence specific to their employer, through evidence contained in their Portfolio of Operational Competence. The EPA is conducted by a qualified Independent Assessor who is not involved in the delivery of the programme.

Students will need to pay for transport, stationery, trips (non-mandatory), sportswear/kit and art-based materials. Black and white photocopying is available, but students will be required to pay for colour copies and posters for presentations.