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Info on JP Morgan Technology Degree Apprenticeship

Hi, I was looking into degree apprenticeships and I think I'm interested in the JP Morgan digital and technology solutions degree apprenticeship, however there is hardly any information about it online and their website, so I have a few questions if anyone wouldn't mind answering any :smile:

1. What is the salary for the degree apprenticeship? Does the salary differ to the finance one?
2. What is the salary range that is offered after the degree apprentice is completed (assuming you are offered a full time role within JPMC)
3. How does the whole accommodation thing work? Do apprentices live in private student accommodations?
4. In what year of the course do you pick the specialisation you want to go down?
5. of course apprentices will need to learn new skills. How are these skills taught? Is it similar to a uni lecture? Is the teaching actually good or is it more just left to the individual to figure it out for themselves?
6.Just In general, are you enjoying it? Is the culture and work/life balance good? would you say its worth it considering you miss out on the "uni life"`?

Sorry for the barrage of questions! Id really appreciate anyone answering any of the questions above. Thank you!

(Reposting as didnt get any answers last time)

Reply 1

Original post
by homeless-ruminat
Hi, I was looking into degree apprenticeships and I think I'm interested in the JP Morgan digital and technology solutions degree apprenticeship, however there is hardly any information about it online and their website, so I have a few questions if anyone wouldn't mind answering any :smile:
1. What is the salary for the degree apprenticeship? Does the salary differ to the finance one?
2. What is the salary range that is offered after the degree apprentice is completed (assuming you are offered a full time role within JPMC)
3. How does the whole accommodation thing work? Do apprentices live in private student accommodations?
4. In what year of the course do you pick the specialisation you want to go down?
5. of course apprentices will need to learn new skills. How are these skills taught? Is it similar to a uni lecture? Is the teaching actually good or is it more just left to the individual to figure it out for themselves?
6.Just In general, are you enjoying it? Is the culture and work/life balance good? would you say its worth it considering you miss out on the "uni life"`?
Sorry for the barrage of questions! Id really appreciate anyone answering any of the questions above. Thank you!
(Reposting as didnt get any answers last time)

I need answers too

Reply 2

Replying to hopefully get an answer

Reply 3

Original post
by homeless-ruminat
Hi, I was looking into degree apprenticeships and I think I'm interested in the JP Morgan digital and technology solutions degree apprenticeship, however there is hardly any information about it online and their website, so I have a few questions if anyone wouldn't mind answering any :smile:
1. What is the salary for the degree apprenticeship? Does the salary differ to the finance one?
2. What is the salary range that is offered after the degree apprentice is completed (assuming you are offered a full time role within JPMC)
3. How does the whole accommodation thing work? Do apprentices live in private student accommodations?
4. In what year of the course do you pick the specialisation you want to go down?
5. of course apprentices will need to learn new skills. How are these skills taught? Is it similar to a uni lecture? Is the teaching actually good or is it more just left to the individual to figure it out for themselves?
6.Just In general, are you enjoying it? Is the culture and work/life balance good? would you say its worth it considering you miss out on the "uni life"`?
Sorry for the barrage of questions! Id really appreciate anyone answering any of the questions above. Thank you!
(Reposting as didnt get any answers last time)

A lot of the details are on the 2025 thread but -

1) £28K in London, 24K elsewhere
2) The top increase per year of apprenticeship is £4K, so it depends on how you do but expect the mid-high £40K's on graduation
3) You sort your own accommodation. A lot share houses and live in student accommodation areas or even share with students too. Whatsapp groups are key to sorting these once you get your offers.
4) Year 3, you choose at end of year 2.
5) They are real uni lectures with tutors from Exeter. The same course is not only attended by JPMC but a lot of other big companies as well and then there are the week long campus events where you get to mix with the whole cohort. I do know it is hard work though as you get one day from work to attend the lectures and do work, but the expectation is at least 15 hours effort a week so you have to put a lot of time in, during the evenings and weekends. There are people at JPMC who track this and if you start to fail, they come down hard on you. You are expected to achieve a 2:1 at a minimum.
6) It is a lot more involving than I expected and I am very tired a lot of the time. Those other 4 days where you are in the office are full on working days. The groups here are much smaller and by the nature of the people going for this, they value work life over a university lifestyle. I am envious of the fun who went to Uni have and how they have a lot more freedom, but then I also enjoy the work and the people here are brilliant.

The biggest shock though was the change of environment from coming from a school structure. You are now working with people of all ages and you have to remember that they will have a lot of different outlooks on life to what my friends and I have.

Would I apply again? I'm not so sure but I do enjoy it but think I may have missed out on attending University and the experiences that brings.

Reply 4

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by AFCB_Lad
A lot of the details are on the 2025 thread but -
1) £28K in London, 24K elsewhere
2) The top increase per year of apprenticeship is £4K, so it depends on how you do but expect the mid-high £40K's on graduation
3) You sort your own accommodation. A lot share houses and live in student accommodation areas or even share with students too. Whatsapp groups are key to sorting these once you get your offers.
4) Year 3, you choose at end of year 2.
5) They are real uni lectures with tutors from Exeter. The same course is not only attended by JPMC but a lot of other big companies as well and then there are the week long campus events where you get to mix with the whole cohort. I do know it is hard work though as you get one day from work to attend the lectures and do work, but the expectation is at least 15 hours effort a week so you have to put a lot of time in, during the evenings and weekends. There are people at JPMC who track this and if you start to fail, they come down hard on you. You are expected to achieve a 2:1 at a minimum.
6) It is a lot more involving than I expected and I am very tired a lot of the time. Those other 4 days where you are in the office are full on working days. The groups here are much smaller and by the nature of the people going for this, they value work life over a university lifestyle. I am envious of the fun who went to Uni have and how they have a lot more freedom, but then I also enjoy the work and the people here are brilliant.
The biggest shock though was the change of environment from coming from a school structure. You are now working with people of all ages and you have to remember that they will have a lot of different outlooks on life to what my friends and I have.
Would I apply again? I'm not so sure but I do enjoy it but think I may have missed out on attending University and the experiences that brings.

Thanks for the answer that's really helpful 🙂

Reply 5

Original post
by AFCB_Lad
A lot of the details are on the 2025 thread but -
1) £28K in London, 24K elsewhere
2) The top increase per year of apprenticeship is £4K, so it depends on how you do but expect the mid-high £40K's on graduation
3) You sort your own accommodation. A lot share houses and live in student accommodation areas or even share with students too. Whatsapp groups are key to sorting these once you get your offers.
4) Year 3, you choose at end of year 2.
5) They are real uni lectures with tutors from Exeter. The same course is not only attended by JPMC but a lot of other big companies as well and then there are the week long campus events where you get to mix with the whole cohort. I do know it is hard work though as you get one day from work to attend the lectures and do work, but the expectation is at least 15 hours effort a week so you have to put a lot of time in, during the evenings and weekends. There are people at JPMC who track this and if you start to fail, they come down hard on you. You are expected to achieve a 2:1 at a minimum.
6) It is a lot more involving than I expected and I am very tired a lot of the time. Those other 4 days where you are in the office are full on working days. The groups here are much smaller and by the nature of the people going for this, they value work life over a university lifestyle. I am envious of the fun who went to Uni have and how they have a lot more freedom, but then I also enjoy the work and the people here are brilliant.
The biggest shock though was the change of environment from coming from a school structure. You are now working with people of all ages and you have to remember that they will have a lot of different outlooks on life to what my friends and I have.
Would I apply again? I'm not so sure but I do enjoy it but think I may have missed out on attending University and the experiences that brings.

How hard was it getting the apprenticeship, did you do anything special to get in like some work expeirence or a course or somethign

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