About the Apprenticeship

Experience, education and a salary: at McDonald’s, you can earn while you learn. Bringing together on-the-job training, our training curriculum and a BA (Hons) degree, we’re shaping the next generation of outstanding McDonald’s managers.

Our Management Degree Apprenticeship lasts five years and gives you the opportunity to follow a structured training programme. It leads to valuable qualifications including a Level 3 Apprenticeship (Hospitality Supervisor) and then the opportunity to gain a BA (hons) degree in Business Management and Retail from Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU) and chartered manager status with the Chartered Management Institute (CMI).

What you’ll be doing

You will find yourself doing a huge variety of things, including rolling up your sleeves in the kitchen, front counter and drive-thru, but as you progress, you will also learn to take management decisions, get involved in rotas and recruitment, and keep an eye on budgets.

From Year 2 of the programme you’ll get the opportunity to spend three to four day residential blocks on campus at MMU completing theoretical modules of the programme as well as following the McDonald’s management curriculum.

You will gain loads of practical experience and progress through different management roles. You will help make real business decisions and could even go on to manage your own restaurant.