📊 Level 4 Business Analyst Apprenticeship – Course Outline (18 Months)

Standard Reference: ST0117 – Business Analyst, Occupation Level 4, typical duration 18 months + EPA period findapprenticeshiptraining.apprenticeships.education.gov.uk+15instituteforapprenticeships.org+15app.tresl.education+15
Funding Cap: £18,000
Professional Recognition: BCS RITTech level 4

🧭 Curriculum Phases

1. Induction & Foundations (Months 1–2)

• Apprenticeship overview, roles & responsibilities

• Intro to Business Analysis (BA): definitions, lifecycle, and value app.tresl.education+12ifate-web-dev.azurewebsites.net+12instituteforapprenticeships.org+12ypo.co.uk+15findapprenticeshiptraining.apprenticeships.education.gov.uk+15qa.com+15

• Waterfall vs. Agile methodologies ifate-web-dev.azurewebsites.net+2findapprenticeshiptraining.apprenticeships.education.gov.uk+2firebrand.training+2

• Professional behaviours: communication, initiative, organisation

2. Investigation & Stakeholder Engagement (Months 3–6)

• Structured investigation techniques (interviews, surveys, workshops) findapprenticeshiptraining.apprenticeships.education.gov.uk

• Stakeholder analysis: mapping interest, influence, communication plans

• Environmental and domain analysis, business context reddit.com+4findapprenticeshiptraining.apprenticeships.education.gov.uk+4instituteforapprenticeships.org+4

3. Process & Data Modelling (Months 7–10)

• Business process modelling: BPMN, workflow mapping tools app.tresl.education+2findapprenticeshiptraining.apprenticeships.education.gov.uk+2instituteforapprenticeships.org+2

• Gap analysis: current vs future state documentation reddit.com+15findapprenticeshiptraining.apprenticeships.education.gov.uk+15findapprenticeship.service.gov.uk+15

• Data modelling: simple models to support requirements reddit.com+9findapprenticeshiptraining.apprenticeships.education.gov.uk+9instituteforapprenticeships.org+9

• Investigative techniques to define problems and solutions

4. Requirements Engineering & Quality Assurance (Months 11–14)

• Eliciting and documenting requirements (functional & non-functional) firebrand.training+5findapprenticeshiptraining.apprenticeships.education.gov.uk+5ifate-web-dev.azurewebsites.net+5

• Prioritisation, validation, traceability, and change control findapprenticeshiptraining.apprenticeships.education.gov.uk

• Quality assurance techniques, stakeholder sign-off findapprenticeshiptraining.apprenticeships.education.gov.uk

5. Business Case, Impact & Testing Support (Months 15–16)

• Cost-benefit and business impact assessments ifate-web-dev.azurewebsites.net+4findapprenticeshiptraining.apprenticeships.education.gov.uk+4findapprenticeship.service.gov.uk+4

• Defining acceptance criteria, supporting user acceptance testing

• Benefits realisation and change facilitation

6. EPA Preparation & Portfolio (Months 17–18)

• Build synoptic project aligned to KSBs reddit.com+3ifate-web-dev.azurewebsites.net+3reddit.com+3

• Portfolio compilation & mock professional discussion

• EPA readiness: presentation and Q&A rehearsal

🛠️ Functional Support & Professional Behaviours

• Level 2 English & Maths support as needed (pre-EPA requirement) qa.com+3reddit.com+3firebrand.training+3reddit.com+3reddit.com+3instituteforapprenticeships.org+3qa.com+4instituteforapprenticeships.org+4instituteforapprenticeships.org+4

• Continuous development of soft skills: communication, problem-solving, analysis, ethics, and teamwork

🌐 Delivery Format

• 80% on-the-job with employer mentorship

• 20% off-the-job via workshops, online modules, and cohort-based learning

• Blended learning, real project assignments, and workplace engagement

✅ Outcome & Career Path

Successful apprentices achieve:

• A nationally recognized Business Analyst qualification (Level 4 / HNC equivalent)

• BCS RITTech membership pathway

• Roles such as IS Business Analyst, Business Systems Analyst, Requirements Engineer