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Software Engineering Degree Apprenticeship

Together, we're a force for progress

Can you see yourself creating the ‘brains’ behind cutting-edge power systems?

As a Software Engineering Degree Apprentice, that’s exactly what you could be doing. As we develop new solutions to help our company and customers move towards a lower carbon future, the software that controls our engines and power systems will be even more vital.

Join us and we’ll provide an environment where you can be yourself. An inclusive culture that invests in you and gives you access to opportunities where you can grow your career and make a difference.

What you'll need

5 GCSEs at grade 4/C which must include Maths and English Language.
104 UCAS points (obtained or predicted) from either:
- 3 A-levels at grade BCC or above including Maths, ideally a Business/IT-related subject and one other. Excluding General Studies.
- A Level 3 Extended BTEC Diploma in a relevant subject at DDM
- A T-Level at Merit in a STEM subject

A combination of A-levels and BTEC will not be accepted. If you have equivalent qualifications, please contact us.
What’s more, you’ll need to be:

Deeply interested in technology and robotics, with some experience in programming and interfacing – whether that’s through your studies or personal projects
An analytical thinker and creative problem solver
Ready and willing to learn
Someone who works well as part of a team

Our behaviours drive us - we put safety first, do the right thing, keep it simple and make a difference. We’ll expect that of you, too.
For Submarines roles: To work for the Rolls-Royce Submarines business an individual has to hold a Security Check clearance. Rolls-Royce will support the application for Security Clearance if you do not currently already have this in place. Due to the nature of work the business conducts and the protection of certain assets we can only progress applications from individuals who are a UK national or, in MoD approved cases, a dual national.

What you’ll get

£21,776 per year

Fully sponsored BEng degree and other qualifications

How long?

4 years

Where?

Derby or Solihull, Derby Raynesway

What you’ll do

Over four years, you’ll learn from the expert teams in our Civil Aerospace or Submarines business working on a combination of embedded, real-time safety critical software, analysis software and digital application development.

As well as receiving on-the-job training, you’ll also study for a Software Engineering Degree at the University of Derby. Together, this will give you a solid foundation for an exciting future, which could see you becoming a software specialist or leading large-scale projects in systems and software.

Through a series of long-term placements, project-based work and shorter training courses, you’ll learn essential skills in each stage of the software development lifecycle – everything from software architecture and design, code implementation to verification and validation, methods to analyse complex design problems and digital data analysis.

We’d like to know about

YOUR MOTIVATION

We’d like to see how enthusiastic you are about developing a career as a Software Engineering Degree Apprentice, and how you feel about the work we do. We'd like to hear about an engineering project you've done at school or work or a club you've been involved with in your spare time.

HOW YOU THINK

As well as being interested in all things business, it’s important you understand how to solve problems. Tell us about a time when you put your skills to use to create a solution that worked. What new ways of thinking did you apply?

TEAM SKILLS

We’re also interested to know how well you work with others. It could be a group activity at school or college. It could be a sports team you play in or a voluntary, religious or community organisation you’re a part of. It could even be a problem you solved for a friend or family member.

THE PERSPECTIVES YOU BRING

Everyone belongs at Rolls-Royce. However you identify and whatever your experiences, together we support each other to learn and grow across our communities and teams. Our STEM activities give you the chance to share your experiences with the next generation of apprentices and our employee networks are an important part of our culture. They include the African and Caribbean Professional Network (ACPN); EAST, for celebrating the diversity and culture of Asia; Multi-Faith Network (MFN); OPEN, for individuals with disabilities or underlying health conditions; Prism, for our LGBT+ employees and their allies and the UK Gender Diversity Network (UK GDN), a network for men and women which aims to develop a gender agnostic culture.

We are now closed for 2025 applications.

To register your interest for our 2026 higher & degree apprenticeships, please use the link below.