£18,000 of AI training, per person, funded.
A degree-level AI qualification, paid for or part-paid by government funding. Fully remote, fitted around the working week, with no entry qualifications to get started. Find out if it's free for you.
Worth £18,000 each · fully funded for eligible employers and learners · open to anyone employed
97% of UK organisations report an AI skills gap, and the people who close it are the ones getting ahead.gov.uk AI Labour Market Survey, 2025
Everyone's using AI now. Few have been trained to use it well.
Most people are picking up AI as they go, guessing, hoping, missing most of what it can do. Real, structured skills turn that into an edge: faster work, better decisions and confidence you can count on. That's what this builds, for you, or your whole team.
Two ways in
Same funded training, tailored to you.
For employers
Give your team an £18,000 AI qualification each, with the government potentially covering the cost. They learn by using AI on real work inside your business, so the time invested comes straight back as productivity, leaving you with a sharper workforce that does more, earns more and stays ahead of the competition.
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For you
Train to degree level in 14 months, with no entry qualifications and no course fees if you qualify. Study remotely, around your job, with a monthly masterclass built around practical AI use in your own work. You come out far more skilled, more valuable and ready for an AI-driven world.
Do I qualify? →How it works
Simple to start, we take the admin off you.
Tell us about yourself or your team, and we check the funding available to you.
We handle enrolment and paperwork to get everyone set up, with minimal effort on your side.
Delivered by our approved training partners, ending in an independent assessment and a recognised qualification.
Common questions
- Is it really free?
- Learners never pay course fees. Eligible employers potentially pay nothing either, and some contribute a share depending on the apprentice’s age and whether they pay the levy. We confirm your exact position in writing before anything starts.
- Will it take my team away from their work?
- No. It's built around a monthly masterclass and practical AI tasks inside the business, so the learning stays connected to real output.
- Do they need qualifications to start?
- No entry qualifications are needed. You just need to be employed.
- How long does it take?
- Around 14 months, delivered fully remotely, ending in an independent assessment and a recognised qualification.
Find out if it's free for you
Two quick questions and we'll confirm your eligibility and what, if anything, it would cost.
We arrange AI apprenticeship training delivered by our approved, APAR-registered training partners; the qualification is awarded following independent end-point assessment. Funding is subject to eligibility and funding-body rules, which are confirmed before enrolment. The £18,000 figure is the funded value of the programme. "Degree level" refers to a Level 4 qualification. Fully funded for eligible employers and learners, subject to eligibility and funding-body rules.
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Official sources & further reading
The funding facts on this site come from official UK government guidance. Check them for yourself:
Find out if you qualify
Six quick questions covering hours, age and whether your employer is happy for you to attend. If you can tick them, send your details and we confirm the funding position, usually within one working day.
Check your eligibilityQuestions people ask
Who is the Level 4 AI apprenticeship for?
You need to be employed, aged 16 or over, and have a line manager who can sign off your timesheets. Your employer needs to be happy for you to attend. You also commit to a monthly remote masterclass and to the full 14 month programme.
What does the AI apprenticeship cost?
It depends on the apprentice’s age and whether you pay the apprenticeship levy, and we confirm it in writing before anything starts. Levy payers usually fund it from the levy account they already pay into. Everyone else pays nothing for an apprentice aged 16 to 24, and for one aged 25 or over the government funds 95 per cent, with a levy transfer able to cover the rest. The learner never pays anything.
How long does it take and how is it delivered?
It is the Level 4 Artificial Intelligence and Automation Practitioner apprenticeship, a national standard. It runs for around 14 months, is studied online around your job, and has no entry requirements. It ends with an independent End-Point Assessment.