Unlock Your Potential with AI Apprenticeships
Posted on behalf of: Chris Hamilton, Apprenticeships Officer
Last updated: Tuesday, 12 August 2025

AI is not coming for your job - someone with the skills to use it might be.
Generative AI will change the workplace and transform everything from communication to creativity. Equipping yourself for and your team for how this might impact you is the new essential skill.
Recognising this, the University of Sussex offers staff the opportunity to enhance their skills through fully funded AI apprenticeships in partnership with QA, a leading provider of digital and tech apprenticeships.
Why consider an AI apprenticeship?
AI is already making the impossible feel possible, and over the past year there has been significant numbers of people and organisations moving from AI experimentation to more meaningful adoption. In the last year alone, generative AI usage jumped from 55% to 75% among employees and business leaders. AI-powered agents will do more with greater autonomy.
From Amplifying AI adoption to strategic planning around its implementation, QA has an Apprenticeship programme for you. Hear how to upskill yourself and your team:
Benefits for Staff
- Professional Development: Enhance your knowledge and skills capabilities, making you a more valuable asset to your team and future-proof your career
- Career Progression: Boost your CV, and open doors to new roles and responsibilities within the university by acquiring in-demand skills
- Flexible Learning: Balance your professional duties with learning through a combination of on-the-job training and structured coursework
- Cost-Free Education: As part of the Staff Apprenticeship Scheme, these programs are fully funded, requiring no financial contribution from participants.
Advantages for Departments and the University
- Enhanced Capabilities: Departments benefit from staff who are more effective in their roles
- Workforce Development: Investing in staff development fosters a culture of continuous improvement and adaptability
- Strategic Alignment: Empowering staff with new skills supports the university's commitment to innovation and excellence in research and education.
Getting Started
Andrew from QA will be online to provide an informal briefing session.
QA and the University of Sussex AI and Data Apprenticeships Tuesday 19 August 10am–10.30am
For more information about the programmes and other tech and digital apprenticeships, please visit QA's webpage or email the Staff Apprenticeships team.
There are more than 600 different apprenticeships available!