Sage

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Sage runs UK apprenticeships lasting 18 months to 4 years, with qualifications from school-level equivalents up to postgraduate-degree equivalent, in functions that vary by year such as IT, product development, finance, marketing, customer service and administration. Roles have been based in its Newcastle and Manchester offices, with applications open from January to April for an October start.

Programmes

1 tracked · status for the next intake that is recruiting

2027 intakeSage Apprenticeships
Apprenticeship · Digital
Expected, ~Jan
Opens~Jan 2027
Closes~Apr 2027

Apprenticeship types

1 offered · degree apprenticeships first

Sage Apprenticeships (function-based)
Level and degree status not published
Discipline not published · 18 months to 4 years
More about this programme: Sage Apprenticeships (function-based)
Qualification
From school-qualification equivalent up to postgraduate-degree equivalent
Business areas
IT, Product Development, Finance, Marketing, Customer Service, Administration
Locations
Newcastle, Manchester
Sage does not name individual apprenticeship standards or providers in the indexed text, so they are not split out.
Source for Sage Apprenticeships (function-based)

Apprenticeship types offered by Sage, degree apprenticeships first
Apprenticeship	Level	Discipline and duration
Sage Apprenticeships (function-based)Source for Sage Apprenticeships (function-based) More about this programme: Sage Apprenticeships (function-based) Qualification From school-qualification equivalent up to postgraduate-degree equivalent Business areas IT, Product Development, Finance, Marketing, Customer Service, Administration Locations Newcastle, Manchester Sage does not name individual apprenticeship standards or providers in the indexed text, so they are not split out.	Not published	Not published18 months to 4 years

Sage does not publish the standard or the university or provider for any of these.

Application process

Online applicationJanuary to April
Games-based behavioural assessment
Video assessment
Assessment centre

Online applicationJanuary to April
Games-based behavioural assessment
Video assessment
Assessment centre

1
Online application
When: January to April
2
Games-based behavioural assessment
Strengths, personality and abilities.
3
Video assessment
Recorded answers to questions.
4
Assessment centre
Preceded 1-2 weeks earlier by a virtual informal team-building session to meet the function.

Typical timeline

Opens: January
Closes: April
Assessment: Not published
Offers: Not published
Starts: Pre-boarding July to October; onboarding programme in October

Windows for the 2027 intake, September 2026 to August 2027

Expected, ~JanSage Apprenticeships

Locations and universities

Locations: Newcastle, Manchester
Universities and training providers: Not published

Salary and benefits

Starting salary: Not published
Progression: Not published
Notes: 'Competitive pay packages' (no figure in indexed text).
Benefits: 5 days paid for personal development
5 days paid to volunteer
Hybrid working
10 weeks working away (as listed by Sage)
About 20% of time reserved for off-the-job learning

Cohort size and intakes

Intake years: 2027 intake

What stands out

Single annual window (January to April) with an October cohort start, later than most UK schemes.

Not published by Sage when we last checked: entry requirements. We leave gaps empty rather than guess.

Sources

Where every fact above comes from

1
sage.com/en-gb/company/careers/apprenticeships
Accessed 3 Oct 2026 · Jan-Apr applications, October start, 18 months to 4 years, functions, Newcastle/Manchester, assessment stages, benefits.

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