Going to university and pursuing a degree is not the only option available to bright students. With the significant cost of a degree combined with its potential devaluation, you may want at least to consider your options. There are a number of firms offering very attractive Apprenticeship and School Leaver Programmes. These are well paid and you may find run parallel to many graduate schemes.
They have the attraction of being potentially less competitive at A level entry, therefore gaining you entry into an organisation that you may struggle to secure as a graduate, when the competition is fiercer. You will also be debt free.
In addition most employers will sponsor some sort of relevant qualification, where they will not only pay your tuition fees but also provide you time off to study in the form of day release or full time education. This is whilst also being paid a salary. So you will end up with a respected qualification. Many of the firms are offering degree apprenticeships which means you will be studying for a BSc or a BA.
The majority of the apprenticeships listed on the site are either degree or higher level meaning they require A Levels or equivalent.
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Be aware that most companies employ online tests - both numerical and verbal - in order to select those candidates whose CVs they will review. Its generally a computer marked test. If you don't pass it, your CV will not even be looked at, irrespective of how qualified you might be. It is therefore imperative to practice these tests before you sit the real one, to ensure you can pass them.
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Available Opportunities
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Nestle – Higher & Degree Apprenticeship
NestleGatwick, York, Dublin -
UBS Degree Apprenticeship – Applied Finance
UBSLondon, Birmingham, Manchester, Leeds, Newcastle -
Morgan Stanley Apprenticeships
Morgan StanleyLondon, Glasgow -
Co Op Higher & Degree Apprenticeships ( level 4 & 6)
Co OpUK Wide, Manchester (legal & Corporate) -
DAC Beachcroft Legal & Business Services Apprenticeships
DAC BeachcroftNationwide -
Aston Martin: Higher & Degree Apprenticeships
Aston MartinWarwick -
Telefonica Apprenticeships
Telefonica (O2)Nationwide -
Unilever – Higher & Degree Apprenticeships
UnileverLondon, Kingston, Leatherhead or Port Sunlight, Colworth, Leeds, Norwich, Gloucester -
UHY Hacker Young – school leaver accountancy programmes
UHY Hacker YoungUk Wide -
Trafigura -Commodity Trading Apprenticeship
TrafiguraGeneva, Houston, Singapore -
Schroders Apprenticeships & Traineeships
SchrodersLondon,Horsham -
Santander – Higher & Degree Apprenticeships
SantanderMilton Keynes -
Azets- tax and accounting
AzetsSouthern England -
TUI – Higher & Degree Apprenticeships
TUILuton, Surbiton, Crawley, London, Swansea -
Teledyne e2V- Higher Apprenticeships ( engineering and finance)
TeledyneChelmsford -
Smith & Williamson – Trainee Programme
Smith & WilliamsonLondon, Guildford, Bristol, Birmingham, Glasgow, Salisbury -
Siemens – Higher & Degree Apprenticeships
SiemensFrimley, Manchester, Lincoln, Poole and Newcastle -
SAS Daniel – Legal and non legal Apprenticeships
SAS DanielStockport, Macclesfield, Chester and Congleton -
RSM – School Leaver schemes in audit, tax and accounting
RSMUK Wide -
Royal Mail – Apprenticeships
Royal MailLondon (project), UK wide (logistics), Chesterfield, Bolton (finance) -
PWC- Higher & Degree Apprenticeships
PWCUK Wide -
Pinsent Masons – Legal and Business Apprenticeships
Pinsent MasonsLondon, Birmingham, Leeds, Belfast, Aberdeen, Manchester, Glasgow, Edinburgh -
Nationwide – Apprenticeships
NationwideUK Wide -
National Audit Office – chartered accountancy training scheme
National Audit OfficeLondon, Newcastle -
Moore Stephens – level 4 accountancy and tax apprenticeships
Moore StephensUK Wide -
Mercer & Hole – Higher Apprenticeships in tax and audit
Mercer & HoleSt Albans, Milton Keynes, Rickmansworth -
Menzies – School Leaver Accountancy Schemes
MenziesSurrey, Hampshire, London -
Mazars – School Leaver Schemes
MazarsUK Wide -
Lloyds Banking Group – Apprenticeships
Lloyds BankUK Wide -
KPMG – Higher and Degree Apprenticeships
KPMGUK Wide -
Jaguar Land Rover – Higher & Degree Apprenticeships
Jaguar Land RoverWhitley, Gaydon, Coventry -
Hazlewoods – AAT qualification
HazlewoodsCheltenham, Staverton, Bristol -
GSK – Higher & Degree Apprenticeships
GSKUK Wide -
Grant Thornton – School Leaver Trainees
Grant ThorntonUK Wide -
FCA- Apprenticeships
FCALondon, Edinburgh -
EY – Business & Technology Degree Apprenticeships
EYUK Wide -
Deloitte – BrightStart Higher Apprenticeships
DeloitteUK Wide -
Crowe – AAT Trainees
CroweLondon, Cheltenham, Manchester, Kent, Midlands, Thames Valley -
Buzzacott – Accountancy Apprenticeships
BuzzacottLondon -
Burges Salmon – Legal & Business Apprenticeships
Burges SalmonBristol -
BT Higher & Degree Apprenticeships
BTUK Wide -
BP – Supply & Trading School Leaver Programme
BPLondon -
Boots – Higher & Degree Apprenticeships
BootsNottingham -
Bishop Fleming- accountancy qualifications
Bishop FlemingWorcester, Bath, Bristol, Exeter, Torquay, Plymouth, Truro -
Be Wiser – Insurance Degree Programme
Be WiserAndover, Hampshire -
BDO – School Leaver Programme
BDOUK Wide -
BAE Systems – Higher and Degree Apprenticeships in Engineering and Business
BAE SystemsBarrow-in -Furness, Guildford, Frimley, Yeovil, Preston, Warton, Portsmouth, Leeds, Glasgow -
AXA – Higher and Degree Apprenticeships
AXAUK Wide -
Aon – Level 4 Apprenticeships
AonUK Wide -
Amey – Higher & Degree Engineering and Business Apprenticeships
AmeyUK Wide -
Airbus – Higher & Engineering Apprenticeships
AirbusBristol, Broughton, Stevenage