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.
Need Help With Online Assessments?
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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J.P Morgan – Degree Apprenticeships in Financial Services, Software Engineering and Technology.
JP MorganBournemouth, London, Glasgow -
Siemens – Higher and Degree Apprenticeships
SiemensUK Wide -
BBC – Media, Business & Technology Higher and Degree Apprenticeships
BBCUK Wide -
Ageas Degree IT Apprenticeship
AgeasUK Wide -
Microsoft Apprenticeships
MicrosoftLondon, UK wide -
Morgan Stanley Apprenticeships
Morgan StanleyLondon, Glasgow -
DAC Beachcroft Legal & Business Services Apprenticeships
DAC BeachcroftNationwide -
Aston Martin: Higher & Degree Apprenticeships
Aston MartinWarwick -
Telefonica Apprenticeships
Telefonica (O2)Nationwide -
BP Apprenticeships
BPLondon, Sunbury -
EON – Degree Apprenticeships
EONNottingham or Coventry -
Unilever – Higher & Degree Apprenticeships
UnileverLondon, Kingston, Leatherhead or Port Sunlight, Colworth, Leeds, Norwich, Gloucester -
Schroders Apprenticeships & Traineeships
SchrodersLondon,Horsham -
Santander – Higher & Degree Apprenticeships
SantanderMilton Keynes -
Nomura – Apprenticeships
NomuraLondon -
Bank of England – Level 4 and Degree Apprenticeships
Bank of EnglandLondon -
Vodafone – Higher & Degree Apprenticeships
VodafoneLondon, Brentford, Bracknell, Newbury, Manchester, Glasgow, Birmingham & Leeds -
Visa – Degree Apprenticeships
VisaLondon -
Thales – Engineering Apprenticeship
ThalesUK Wide -
Tata Steel – Higher Apprenticeships
Tata SteelSouth Wales -
SJP Apprenticeships
SJPCirencester -
SSE – Trainee Engineering Programme
SSEUK Wide -
Sellafield – Degree Apprenticeships
SellafieldSellafield, Risley, Warrington -
Rolls Royce – Degree Apprenticeships
Rolls RoyceDerby, Bristol -
Renishaw- Degree Apprenticeships
RenishawGlouchestershire -
Red River – Digital & Technology Degree Apprenticeship
Red RiverHorsham -
Met Office: Digital Apprenticeships
Met OfficeLondon, Exeter -
PWC- Higher & Degree Apprenticeships
PWCUK Wide -
Pladis – Degree Apprenticeships
PladisUK Wide -
National Grid – Higher & Degree Apprenticeship
National GridUK Wide -
MI5 – Software Engineering Degree apprenticeships
MI5London, Manchester -
MBDA Higher & Degree Apprenticeship
MBDAStevenage, Bolton, Bristol -
IBM – Higher and Degree Apprenticeships
IBMUK Wide -
Lloyds Banking Group – Apprenticeships
Lloyds BankUK Wide -
Laing O’Rouke – Higher & Degree Apprenticeships
Laing O'RourkeExeter -
KPMG – Higher and Degree Apprenticeships
KPMGUK Wide -
Goldman Sachs – Technology Degree Apprenticeships
Goldman SachsLondon -
GCHQ – Cyber Security and Software Engineering Degree Apprenticeships
GCHQCheltenham, London, Bude, Scarborough, Harrogate, Manchester -
Fujitsu – Higher & Degree Apprenticeships
FujitsuTelford, Bracknell, Birmingham -
Fidelity International – Apprenticeships
Fidelity InternationalKingswood Fields, Surrey. -
FCO – Higher & Degree Apprenticeships
FCOLondon, Milton Keynes -
EY – Business & Technology Degree Apprenticeships
EYUK Wide -
Experian – Apprenticeship Programme
ExperianNottingham -
Deloitte – BrightStart Higher Apprenticeships
DeloitteUK Wide -
Cisco – IT Degree Apprenticeship
CiscoFeltham, Reading -
CGI – Higher and Degree Apprenticeships In Technology and Business
CGIReading, Leatherhead, Birmingham, London, Bridgend, Glasgow, Edinburgh -
Cap Gemini – Business & Technology Degree Apprenticeships
Cap GeminiLondon, Manchester, Birmingham, Woking, Treforest (South Wales), Worthing (West Sussex) -
Burges Salmon – Legal & Business Apprenticeships
Burges SalmonBristol -
BT Higher & Degree Apprenticeships
BTUK Wide -
AXA – Higher and Degree Apprenticeships
AXAUK Wide -
Airbus – Higher & Engineering Apprenticeships
AirbusBristol, Broughton, Stevenage -
Accenture – Technology Degree Apprenticeships
AccentureLondon, Warwick, Newcastle