BBC: Apprenticeships, Various locations In person placement

Placement details

Location: Locations vary by role and are shown in each BBC advert.

Application deadline: Varies by role, and the BBC may close roles early if application numbers are high, so we recommend getting your application in as soon as possible.

Start date: September 2027.

Salary: £24,650 to £26,000, depending on the scheme. A living allowance of £5,441 applies to roles based in London.

Application criteria: To apply, you must:

• Be aged 18 or over.
• Have lived in the UK continuously for the three years before your apprenticeship starts.
• Have the right to work full time in the UK throughout your apprenticeship.
• Not be doing another apprenticeship.
• Not already hold a qualification in the same subject area at the same level or higher.
• Some schemes have extra entry requirements.
  • The Broadcast and Media Systems Engineer apprenticeship asks for Maths and English GCSE at grade 4 or C, and 112 UCAS points including Maths.
  • The Data Scientist apprenticeship asks for 104 UCAS points.
  • Check each advert for the requirements of other roles.

How to apply: Apply directly through the BBC website by clicking 'apply now' at the top of this page and searching the BBC's open apprenticeships. You do not need a CV or cover letter.

About BBC apprenticeships

The BBC offers apprenticeships across business, digital technology and data, engineering and operations, journalism and production. You earn a salary while you learn on the job and work towards a nationally recognised qualification.

Schemes run at different levels, from Level 2 to Level 6 degree apprenticeships, so there is a route for different goals and starting points. Check each advert to see which level and qualification suits you.

Apprenticeships available.

The BBC is recruiting for various roles for 2027. Locations vary by role, so be sure to use the filters to refine your search on the BBC's application page.

• Business area
  • Production
  • Digital Technology and Data
  • Engineering and Operations
  • Journalism
  • Business
• Locations
  • London
  • Salford
  • Cardiff
  • Glasgow
  • Belfast
  • Birmingham
  • Bristol
  • Newcastle
  • Southampton
  • Cambridge
  • Leeds
  • Northampton
  • Derby
  • and more!

Application process.

The BBC runs the same five stages for most schemes, although some add extra tasks.

1. Online application, confirming your eligibility and motivation.
2. Online exercises lasting about 60 to 90 minutes. These vary by role and may include strengths based questions, situational judgement exercises or job specific tasks.
3. Video interview, where you record answers to set questions.
4. Assessment centre, usually held virtually, with group exercises and interviews.
5. Offer, with the BBC staying in touch with successful candidates until their start date.

About the BBC

Join the world's leading public service broadcaster. The BBC is impartial and independent, creating distinctive, world-class programmes and content every day that inform, educate and entertain millions of people in the UK and around the world.

The BBC is recognised as one of the Top 50 Apprenticeship Employers in the UK and a leader in early careers, hiring more than 250 new apprentices each year. The organisation is committed to developing skills and talent both inside and outside the BBC. As one of the world's most creative and technologically advanced organisations for over 100 years, an apprenticeship with the BBC offers the opportunity to learn from some of the most respected and experienced professionals in the industry.

Next steps

Apply directly through the BBC website by clicking 'apply' at the top of this page!