Employees
Get £18,000 of AI training — completely free.
A degree-level qualification in AI, worth £18,000 — and it costs you nothing. Train in 14 months with no entry qualifications, studying remotely around your job. Just six hours a week, spent using AI on your own work, so you learn by doing and come out far more skilled, more valuable and ready for an AI-driven world.
Open to anyone employed 30+ hours a week. Government-funded — there's nothing for you to pay.
Do I qualify?
Three quick questions and we'll confirm if it's free for you.
Workers with AI skills now command a 34% pay premium in the UK — up from 11% a year earlier.
PwC AI Jobs Barometer, 2025
What you get out of it
Real skills, a real qualification and a stronger future — without the fees or the debt.
Future-proof your career
Become the person who makes AI work — not the one worrying about being left behind.
A recognised qualification
A nationally recognised qualification in AI, earned while you work, with no fees and no student debt.
Skills you'll use tomorrow
Practical AI skills applied to your real role, saving you hours and taking the grind out of routine tasks.
Real confidence with the tools
Go from unsure and overwhelmed to genuinely capable, using AI well every day.
Stronger CV, new doors
Recognised skills that open up progression, new responsibilities and higher earning potential.
Learn around your job
Live online sessions and coaching that fit your working week — no stepping away from work.
AI Skills Training arranges AI apprenticeship training delivered by our approved, RoATP-registered training partners; the qualification is awarded following independent end-point assessment. The £18,000 figure is the typical funded value of the Level 4 programme per learner. Funding is provided through the apprenticeship levy and government co-investment and is subject to eligibility and funding-body rules, which are confirmed before enrolment. "Degree level" refers to a Level 4 qualification. Free to eligible learners.
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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. A trading name of HMZ Herbal Limited (company no. 12828100). We arrange AI apprenticeship training delivered by approved, RoATP-registered training partners; funding is subject to eligibility and confirmed before enrolment.