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Transform Your Team into Production-Ready AI Engineers

Build the internal engineering capability to deploy your own AI models securely and at scale with the AI Engineer apprenticeship.

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Empowering AI Transformation at Industry Leaders

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Delivering Measurable Business Impact

5x Faster Production Overcome deployment bottlenecks to ship internal tools in weeks, not months.
£268k Saved Annually Per learner project—automating manual data reporting cycles.
1 Day Delivery Cycles Reduced from 6 months by automating legacy workflows.
Zero Vendor Dependency Eliminate reliance on third-party ML engineers.

Build Sustainable Internal AI Capability

To build internal capability, you need a structured engine. We combine a Level 6 Technical Qualification with Strategic Business Delivery.

Reduce External Dependency

Build in-house expertise to manage the full AI lifecycle, ending reliance on contractors.

Accelerate Production Deployment

Equip teams with MLOps & CI/CD best practices to ship models faster.

Modernise Legacy Infrastructure

Apply advanced engineering to optimise legacy systems and resolve technical debt.

Ensure Compliant Scaling

Adhere to strict internal governance, security, and explainability standards.

Programme Specification
Qualification Level Level 6 Diploma (BSc Degree Equivalent)
Market Value £22,000 / learner 100% Fully Funded
Duration 15 Months (+ End Point Assessment)
Delivery Format Virtual, Work-Integrated Off-the-Job Training

A Curriculum Engineered for Production

We combine advanced theory with the industry-standard tooling your team needs to ship secure, scalable AI products.

Python Python
PyTorch PyTorch
🤗 Hugging Face
Docker Docker
Git Git
AWS Cloud
Jupyter Jupyter/MLflow
OpenAI OpenAI

Foundations of Machine Learning Engineering

Master the software engineering fundamentals required for AI, including clean code principles and data preparation.

Python NumPy Pandas

Practical Machine Learning Techniques

Build and validate supervised/unsupervised models that solve real business problems, focusing on accuracy and tuning.

Scikit-Learn Model Validation

Product Management for AI

Align AI projects with business objectives. Learn scoping, stakeholder management, and design thinking.

Project Scoping Stakeholder Mgmt

Neural Networks and Deep Learning

Design and optimise advanced architectures for complex tasks where traditional ML falls short.

PyTorch TensorFlow

Explainability and Interpretability

Open the "black box." Communicate AI decisions transparently to stakeholders and regulators.

Model Transparency Bias Mitigation

AI Ethics and Governance in Practice

Navigate the regulatory landscape. Implement frameworks for data security, privacy, and bias mitigation.

Data Security Privacy Compliance

Generative AI and Large Language Models

Leverage LLMs and Transformers for commercial applications like RAG chatbots and automation.

OpenAI API Transformers NLP

Hackathon

Rapidly prototype and demo a working AI solution in a collaborative, time-constrained environment.

Rapid Prototyping Team Delivery

Machine Learning in Production

The core of engineering. Transition prototypes to live environments using MLOps best practices.

Docker Git CI/CD MLOps

Securing and Optimising ML Systems

Ensure your models are scalable, sustainable, and secure against adversarial attacks.

Model Monitoring Scalability

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Secure, Browser-Based Engineering Sandbox

Learners practice engineering workflows in an isolated environment that mirrors a standard production stack (VS Code, Terminal). It runs entirely in the browser, eliminating local setup time and security risks.

  • Isolated Execution: Practice safely in secure containers without risking live infrastructure or data.

  • Zero Local Config: Tools (Python, Docker, Git) are pre-installed in the browser. No admin rights required.

  • Automated Validation: Instant, automated feedback on code quality and logic.

Programme Delivery & Support

A structured ecosystem designed to maximise learner success and business value, with minimal disruption to your team's workflow.

Expert Support

A 360-degree support system. Data Mentors provide technical unblocking, Success Coaches drive career growth, and our AI, KATE, provides 24/7 assistance—ensuring learners are never stalled.

Measurable Impact

Coursework is applied directly to your backlog. Mentors guide learners to deliver ROI through Work-Based Projects, which are tracked via the Projects Dashboard in KATE, giving you visibility into the value generated.

Flexible Delivery

Designed for busy professionals. The programme is 100% virtual and fits around existing workflows. With our browser-based sandbox, there is zero setup time and no software installation required.

Suitable Roles & Strategic Capability

The Level 6 AI Engineer programme is your pipeline for enterprise-grade AI expertise.

Green Hexagon Core AI & ML Engineering

AI Engineer / Machine Learning Engineer candidates focusing on designing, training, deploying, and maintaining production-ready ML models.

Purple Hexagon Data & AI Product Roles

AI Product Engineer and Applied Data Scientists who bridge business challenges with technical solutions, translating requirements into commercially valuable predictive models.

Light Purple Hexagon Specialised & Progression Paths

MLOps Engineer focusing on optimising production pipelines, automation, and system security, or AI Solutions Engineers managing complex client or internal requirements.

Eligibility, Funding & Commitment

The L6 AI Engineer Apprenticeship is ideal for employees in technical roles (data science, engineering, or software) who want to specialise in production-grade AI systems. They become the practitioners who make AI real in the business - building, deploying, and optimising models that are ethical, explainable, and commercially valuable.

Details for Employers

  • Price / Funding Band - Fully funded by the Apprenticeship Levy, up to the maximum funding band of £22,000
  • Non-Levy Cost - If you are a non-Levy payer (SME), the government funds 95% of the training cost. Your co-investment is only 5%.
  • Apprentice Eligibility - Employed in England and resident in the UK or EEA for the last 3 years. No prior ML/AI Engineer degree or related experience is required.

 

Details for Managers

  • Apprentice Time - Can commit to the minimum planned weekly hours off the job learning, which is required for the duration of the programme.
  • Manager Time - 30-minute progress review meeting with the apprentice and their dedicated coach every 3-4 months.
  • Compliance Support - We handle the administration. Our team manages compliance, funding applications, and Digital Apprenticeship Service (DAS) account administration.

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Every organisation’s AI journey is unique.

We offer a free, no-obligation consultation with our AI education specialists.

Let's discuss your organisation’s specific data and AI challenges and opportunities, assess your team’s current data literacy, and identify the key areas for development. This allows us to tailor the programme precisely to your needs.

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FAQs

What delivery options do you offer?

We tailor our delivery to your workforce needs. This ranges from independent, immersive e-learning supported by EDUKATE.AI through to tailored bootcamps, to our structured apprenticeship programmes.

Are you able to tailor the programme to the organisation and sector?

Yes. We work with our clients to contextualise our programmes to their organisation and sectors they operate in. We do this through bespoke assignments and guest lectures from industry experts. We also work with a range of partners to create bespoke programmes for sectors, such as health and journalism.

What is the Apprenticeship Levy?

The UK government introduced the Apprenticeship Levy scheme in April 2017 as a way to drive investment in strengthening the country’s skills base.

All organisations with annual staff costs of over £3m have to pay 0.5% of their salary bill into a ring-fenced apprenticeship levy pot. The money is collected monthly via PAYE and can only be used for training on approved apprenticeship schemes (such as the Level 5 AI Leader Apprenticeship that we offer). Organisations must forfeit any levy funding left unspent for 24 months or more.