2025 Business Apprentice - Graduate Level Apprenticeship in Business Management
Start Date: 01 September 2025
Salary: £22,500 per annum
Employee type: Permanent
Location: Glasgow
Working Schedule: 37 hours a week, University days are normally a Friday, where you would either attend University in person or virtually. Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu are the Thales working days where you will be on site at Thales in Glasgow or working from home, where suitable.
Are you an organised person and great with time management? Do you want to learn more about how a large business operates? Do you have a willingness to learn and develop new skills from leading experts in business areas? Are you looking for an employer who will sponsor you through a degree, whilst providing valuable and exciting on-the-job experience within a global, innovative and industry-leading organisation? If the answer is yes, then please read on to see what Thales has to offer.
What the role has to offer:
At the beginning of your training, you will be enrolled in the Strathclyde Business School at Strathclyde University where you will be part of the Strathclyde family, joining thousands of learners and graduates around the world.
Whilst attending university for one day a week on a day release system, you will be required to attend Thales in Glasgow for the other four days of the working week.
During your apprenticeship, you will attain experience and skills in various areas of the business in alignment with your academic study. Areas of the business where you will have rotational placements are typically in Business Operations, Human Resources, Services, Bids and Project Management, Procurement, Legal and Contracts and Sales.
Apprentice Programme:
As a Business Apprentice you will be studying at University of Strathclyde towards a BA (Hons) in Business Management. For the duration of this four-year programme you will combine university studies with practical application, embedding your learning from day one into a real-life environment.
Delivered through a blended learning model of online and on-campus delivery, this degree has been designed in partnership with employers from across different industry sectors and will meet the criteria for the Chartered Management Institute (CMI). On successful completion of your apprenticeship you will move into a permanent position.
Requirements:
BBBB Highers, including English and Maths
Right to Work in the UK for the duration of the 4 year programme.
Benefits:
Please note, assessment centres for shortlisted candidates will be held between February and May 2025. Induction week for all Graduate and Apprentices will take place from Monday 01 September until Friday 05 September 2025.
Closing date: Our applications will close at 11.59pm on Sunday 16 February 2025, this is the only time we will be accepting applications this year. Please note, we will be in contact by the end of February 2025 with details of next steps.
