Fully funded AI apprenticeship
A fully funded AI apprenticeship — an £18,000 qualification, paid for by the government.
Train to degree level in AI without the price tag. The Level 4 AI apprenticeship is funded through the apprenticeship levy and government co-investment — free for many businesses, and free for the individual learner. 100% remote, around the working week.
I'm an employee →I'm an employer →Fully funded — nothing to pay.
The government funds the other 95%.
What “fully funded” really means
Apprenticeship training is paid for through the apprenticeship levy and government co-investment. If a business pays the levy, the apprenticeship is funded from money it already contributes — so there is nothing extra to pay. If it doesn’t pay the levy, the government funds 95% and the business contributes just 5%. Either way, the individual learner pays nothing.
Who it’s for
Open to anyone employed and working 30+ hours a week, in almost any role or sector. There are no academic entry requirements — if you already use a computer at work, you can do this.
Why it’s such a big opportunity
A degree-level qualification
Nationally recognised AI skills and a Level 4 qualification — on your CV for good.
Paid for, not by you
An £18,000 programme, funded by government — free for many, 5% for the rest.
Around your job
100% remote, about six hours a week, applied to your real work.
Common questions
- Is the AI apprenticeship really fully funded?
- Yes — for levy-paying employers it is fully funded, and for every other business the government funds 95% (you pay 5%). The individual learner pays nothing.
- What qualification do I get?
- A nationally recognised, degree-level (Level 4) qualification in AI, completed with an independent final assessment.
- Who can apply?
- Anyone employed and working 30+ hours a week, with no academic entry requirements.
Find out if it’s free for you
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I'm an employee →I'm an employer →AI Skills Training arranges AI apprenticeship training delivered by our approved, RoATP-registered training partners; the qualification is awarded following independent end-point assessment. Funding is provided through the apprenticeship levy and government co-investment and is subject to eligibility and funding-body rules, confirmed before enrolment. "Degree level" refers to a Level 4 qualification. Fully funded for eligible levy-paying employers; non-levy employers contribute 5%.
Official sources & further reading
The facts on this page come from official UK government guidance. Check the funding and the apprenticeship standard for yourself:
AI Skills Training — future-proofing the UK workforce. We arrange AI apprenticeship training delivered by approved, RoATP-registered training partners; funding is subject to eligibility and confirmed before enrolment.