Outsourcing firm Capgemini has teamed up with Aston University to develop workplace degrees in IT.

Two degrees in software engineering and information systems have been developed by the partnership, with the majority of the five-year courses taking place within the workplace.

The degrees will include a two year placement on the Capgemini Higher Apprenticeship scheme and three years undertaking a BSc degree.

Capgemini has revealed that 120 degrees places will be available in 2014, and that it is also in the early stages of developing a cyber-security apprenticeship, with plans to offer five positions.

Professor Dame Julia King, Aston University vice chancellor, said: “Over the past two years, 14 of Aston’s own graduates have been recruited to Capgemini’s graduate training programme and I look forward to welcoming the Higher Apprentice graduates to Aston University and the next stage of their educational journey.”

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