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Frontier Economics, an economics consultancy, runs a four-year Apprentice Analyst programme for school leavers in its London office alongside its two-year graduate Analyst programme. Apprentices work full time on client projects four days a week and spend one day studying part-time for a BSc in Economics through a Level 6 degree apprenticeship at the University of Kent, with no tuition fees.

Programmes

1 tracked · status for the next intake that is recruiting

Apprenticeship types

1 offered · degree apprenticeships first

  • Apprentice Analyst Programme

    Level 6Degree

    Economics · 4 years

    More about this programme: Apprentice Analyst Programme
    Qualification
    BSc in Economics
    University or provider
    University of Kent
    Business areas
    Economic Consulting
    Locations
    London

    Four days a week on project teams, one day of university study. The apprenticeship standard is not named on the page.

    Source for Apprentice Analyst Programme

Frontier Economics does not publish the standard for any of these.

Entry requirements

A levels
Strong A-levels (or equivalent)
UCAS points
Not published
GCSEs
Not published
Equivalents
A-level equivalents accepted
Other
No need to have studied Economics; must be eligible for a Level 6 Economics degree apprenticeship and have the right to work and study in the UK for all four years (British/Irish citizenship, settled or pre-settled status, or equivalent); no visa sponsorship; fluent English

As Frontier Economics publishes them; requirements differ between programmes, so check the advert before you apply.

Application process

  1. Online applicationNovember to January
  2. Virtual interview
  3. In-person assessment centre
  1. 1

    Online application

    When: November to January

    CV upload, short form with personal details and education, and motivational questions

  2. 2

    Virtual interview

    Online interview with members of the team

  3. 3

    In-person assessment centre

    Half-day at the London office: group activities, individual tasks and meeting the team

Typical timeline

Opens
November (10 November 2025 for the previous cycle)
Closes
January 2027 (5 January 2026 for the previous cycle); applications may be reviewed before the deadline
Assessment
Not published
Offers
Not published
Starts
Not published

Windows for the 2027 intake, September 2026 to August 2027

  • Opening soon, ~NovApprentice Analyst Programme

Locations and universities

Locations
London
Universities and training providers
University of Kent

Salary and benefits

Starting salary
Not published
Progression
Not published
Notes
Not published; degree tuition is paid (no university fees).
Benefits
  • Degree without paying university tuition fees
  • One study day a week
  • Two experienced mentors and a graduate buddy
  • Weekly internal training for the first six months, then regular development seminars

Cohort size and intakes

Intake years
2026 intake2027 intake

What stands out

A rare economics degree apprenticeship: school leavers join an economic consultancy's London office and earn a University of Kent BSc in Economics over four years while working on real client projects.

Sources

Where every fact above comes from
  1. 1
    frontier-economics.com/uk/en/careers/analysts-apprentice-analysts

    Accessed · Programme, University of Kent BSc Economics, eligibility, two-stage selection, application contents, Nov-Jan 2027 window and the 10 Nov 2025 to 5 Jan 2026 window; footer tagline.

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