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Welcome to our information for employers of Digital Marketer Degree Apprenticeship students. If you require further information, please email the apprenticeships unit or call (+44) 0161 247 3720 (9:00am – 4:30pm Monday to Friday). 

You play a crucial role in supporting your apprentice’s learning and identifying opportunities for the development of their skills, so please bookmark this page as it is regularly updated. 

Line manager and mentor information and workshops  

Understand how to support your apprentice’s development and find out more about the course at our workshops. 

These sessions include:  

  • an introduction to the Manchester Met Apprenticeships Unit  

  • the programme structure, content, delivery and assessment  

  • the role of a workplace manager or mentor  

  • supporting apprentice learners  

  • engaging with the e-portfolio  

Our next workshops will be in the autumn. Information about that session will be added here shortly. Please find further resources below. 

Year 1  

Year 2 

Year 3 

Year 4

Apprentice timetables 

Your apprentice(s) will access their timetables through their Virtual Learning Environment, once they have enrolled. 

Apprenticeship standard and assessment information 

The apprenticeship standard provides the building blocks of our Digital Marketer Degree Apprenticeship. It is the blueprint for the development of our apprentices across the duration of the course. The standard will be used regularly during reviews as a point of reference, and we recommend that you familiarise yourself with its contents.  

Unit descriptions 

Download the documents below for an overview of the units that will be covered during the entire programme, and a brief description of each. 

Hardware and Software requirements

All Digital Marketer degree apprentices require their own laptop for the duration of the course. They will need to have sufficient access rights in order to download software packages vital for their learning on the course. 

Minimum recommended laptop specifications are: 

  • ability to run latest version of Microsoft Office Suite 

  • sufficient memory and storage for the requirements of the course (please consult programme leader) 

  • Windows 10, MacOS or Linux (All 64Bit) operating system

  • networking  Wi-Fi- 802.11b/g/n 

End-point assessment (EPA) guidance 

The EPA is an integral component of the course. The degree will be achieved upon successful completion of this assessment. 

The EPA is designed in collaboration with employers and applies to all organisations delivering this apprenticeship. Find out more about what your apprentices will be expected to do as part of the EPA.

If you require any of the above documents in a different format, please email us.

Employer Resources

Information relevant for all courses, brochures and more.