The Work-Integrated Model

Real credentials. Real experience. A financial model that works in your favor.

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The Work-Integrated Model

Degree and Experience

Not One or the Other

Most education programs make you choose. You can go to school full-time and graduate with a credential, but nothing on your resume. Or you can work and build experience while your education waits. Clarke's work-integrated model is built around a third option.
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Every work-integrated program pairs rigorous coursework with a paid apprenticeship that runs alongside it. You learn the material and apply it in a real working environment at the same time. By the time you graduate, you have not just studied the field. You have worked in it.
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The apprenticeship is also structured to offset the cost of your education. Depending on the program, earnings fully cover tuition or put you meaningfully ahead.

Don't go into debt to get a serious credential.

How It Works

Every work-integrated program follows the same model. You enroll at Clarke, get matched with an employer through the Bletchley Fellowship, and spend your program learning and working at the same time.
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The process is designed to be straightforward. No lengthy application seasons, no waiting to find out if you got a placement. You know where you stand before your program begins.

Apply to Clarke

Choose your program and complete the Clarke application. The process is straightforward and there are no traditional application deadlines. You pick the start date that fits your schedule.

Step 01
Apply to Bletchley Fellowship

Once accepted to Clarke, students are invited to apply to the Bletchley Fellowship, a nonprofit program that sources and matches fellows with apprenticeships.

Step 02
Get Matched with an Employer

The Bletchley Fellowship matches you with an employer before the apprenticeship phase of your program begins. Fellows also receive the Bletchley Scholarship towards their Clarke program tuition.

Step 03
Start Learning and Working

Your coursework and apprenticeship run in parallel. You study your chosen discipline and apply what you are learning in a professional engineering role at the same time.

Step 04
Graduate with Experience

You finish with a credential, a portfolio of real work, and a year or more of paid professional experience already on your resume.

Step 05
Powered by the Bletchley Fellowship

The Apprenticeship

The Bletchley Fellowship is a program of the Bletchley Institute, an independent nonprofit focused on making work-integrated education accessible. Clarke handles the education. The Fellowship handles the apprenticeship side, sourcing partners, matching students with placements, and funding the scholarship that makes the financial model work.
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The Fellowship exists for a specific reason: to ensure that every fellow graduates with real work experience and without education debt. When you enroll in a Clarke work-integrated program, you are invited to apply. Acceptance to the Fellowship is what unlocks your apprenticeship placement and your scholarship.

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Undergraduate

Bachelor's

Computer Science

A three-year undergraduate degree in computer science and your chosen area of specialization. The work-integrated model means a paid apprenticeship runs alongside your coursework, so you graduate with real experience already on your resume and a financial model that fully offsets the cost of your degree.
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Concentrations:
●   Artificial Intelligence
●   Data Science
●   Cybersecurity

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Graduate

Master's

AI and Computer Science

Advanced degrees for students who already have a technical foundation and want to go deep in their chosen field. Over two years, you will go deep in the systems, models, and engineering practices that define serious technical work at a graduate level, with a curriculum designed to be applied in real work from the start.

These programs are available with or without an apprenticeship. If you are working in a technical role, you can apply what you are learning directly in your current job. If you want to pair the degree with a new opportunity, the apprenticeship track offsets tuition while you earn your degree.
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Computer Science Concentrations:
●   Data Science
●   Cybersecurity

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Career Pathway

Immersive Programs

AI & Cyber Engineering

In 18 months, build a career at the intersection of software engineering and your chosen discipline. You'll train full-time, earn while you learn, and graduate with real paid experience already on your resume.
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Programs are structured into three phases. You'll start with the fundamentals of software development, move into your chosen field, and conclude with a capstone. Your apprenticeship runs alongside your coursework and fully offsets the cost of the program.

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Career Pathway

Accelerated Immersives

AI & Cyber Engineering

Already a software engineer? Build on the engineering foundation you already have rather than starting from scratch. These 14-month programs put you in a paid apprenticeship while you build production-ready skills in your chosen field, from day one.
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The apprenticeship begins in week one alongside your coursework, and the earnings more than cover the cost of the program.

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The Economics

Every work-integrated program is structured so that your apprenticeship earnings and Bletchley Scholarship offset the cost of your education. Depending on the program, you finish at zero or come out ahead.

Bachelor's

Tuition: $60,000
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Scholarship: $13,200
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Earnings: $46,800
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Net Cost: $0

Immersive

Tuition: $29,900
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Scholarship: $10,400
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Earnings: $19,500
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Net Cost: $0

Accelerated

Tuition: $14,900
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Scholarship: $3,000
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Earnings: $26,000
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Net Income: $1,000/mo

Master's

Tuition: $34,000
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Scholarship: $10,000
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Earnings: $48,000
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Net Income: $1,000/mo

Questions?

We Have Answers

Do I have to apply to the Bletchley Fellowship separately?

Yes, but the process is connected. Once you are accepted to Clarke, you will receive an invitation to apply to the Bletchley Fellowship. The Fellowship application is separate but designed to happen as part of your Clarke admissions process.

What happens if I am not accepted to the Bletchley Fellowship?

If you are not matched by the Fellowship, you can still enroll in the academic version of your program without the apprenticeship component. Your Clarke admission is not contingent on Fellowship acceptance. We will work with you to find the right path forward.

Can I choose my apprenticeship employer?

The Bletchley Fellowship handles matching and works to align your background, goals, and discipline with the right employer. You will have visibility into the match before it is confirmed, and the final decision is mutual.

What does the apprenticeship work actually look like?

Apprenticeship work is real engineering work, not simulated projects or busywork. Depending on your program and discipline, you might be building features, writing production code, working on data pipelines, or contributing to security engineering tasks. The work is structured around your skill level and grows in complexity as your program progresses.

Do I work full time during the apprenticeship?

No. The apprenticeship runs at 20 hours per week alongside your coursework for most of the program. The structure is designed so that coursework and work run in parallel without either one suffering.

Is this program open to international students?

Clarke's academic programs are open to students regardless of citizenship or work authorization. However, the Bletchley Fellowship and apprenticeship component require that students be authorized to work in the United States without employer sponsorship. If you are not currently authorized to work in the US, the certificate programs are available to you as an academic-only program without the apprenticeship requirement.

Can I do this program and keep my current job?

No. The program requires approximately 40 hours per week across coursework and apprenticeship work. The apprenticeship alone is 20 hours per week, paid, and structured as a real working commitment to an employer. This is a serious time investment, and the model only works if you are fully in. The good news is that the apprenticeship earnings and the Bletchley Scholarship are designed to make leaving your current job financially viable for the duration of the program.

Still Deciding?

Every work-integrated path looks a little different. If you want help figuring out which program fits where you are, the admissions team can help you figure out where to start.

Talk to Admissions