ADA: The Advanced Digital Academy
Cheltenham's state-of-the-art IT and cyber training centre, bringing industry and education together.
- Brand new £3m training facility
- Off-grid attack and defence room
- Agile work spaces
- Located next to GCHQ and the UK's new cyber park

The hotspot for developing tech talent
Kitted out with latest hardware and software – and looking pretty impressive too – students, apprentices and those already working in computing and cyber, now have the optimal environment to learn and put cutting-edge theory into practice.
ADA comprises eight computing labs, cyber-forensics tool kits, collaborative working areas, study pods and networking spaces. The jewel in its crown is the cutting-edge attack and defence room. Powered by Intel Core i7-9800X processors, GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB Graphics Cards and a massive 32GB of RAM, complete with 4K Ultra HD curved monitors.
Explore our IT & Cyber apprenticeship programmes
We have IT and cyber apprenticeship training programmes running throughout the year ranging from Level 3 to degree:
Infrastructure Technician Apprenticeship (Level 3)
Software Apprenticeships:
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Software Developer Technician Level 3
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Software Developer Level 4
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Software Tester Level 4
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NEW Digital and Technology Solutions (Software Engineer) Degree Apprenticeship Level 6
Network Engineer Apprenticeship (Level 4)
Cyber Security Apprenticeships:
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Cyber Security Technician Level 3
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Cyber Security Degree Apprenticeship Level 6