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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J.P Morgan – Degree Apprenticeships in Financial Services, Software Engineering and Technology.
JP MorganBournemouth, London, Glasgow -
Siemens – Higher and Degree Apprenticeships
SiemensUK Wide -
Nestle – Higher & Degree Apprenticeship
NestleGatwick, York, Dublin -
Dentons – Bright Future Apprenticeship Solicitor Programme
DentonsLondon -
BBC – Media, Business & Technology Higher and Degree Apprenticeships
BBCUK Wide -
EON – Degree Apprenticeships
EONUk Wide -
CMS Law – Solicitor Apprenticeships
CMS LawLondon, Bristol, Edinburgh, Manchester, Aberdeen, Glasgow, Sheffield, Reading -
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 -
UBS Apprenticeships
UBSLondon, Birmingham, Manchester and Edinburgh -
Trafigura -Commodity Trading Apprenticeship
TrafiguraGeneva, Houston, Singapore -
Schroders Apprenticeships & Traineeships
SchrodersLondon -
Santander – Higher & Degree Apprenticeships
SantanderMilton Keynes -
Nomura – Apprenticeships
NomuraLondon -
ICT Power Academy – Engineering Scholarships
ICT Power AcademyUK Wide -
HSBC Apprenticeships
HSBCLondon -
Fire & Rescue
Fire and RescueUK Wide -
Barclays – Higher Apprenticeships
BarclaysUK Wide -
Bank of England – Future Capability Programme
Bank of EnglandLondon -
Womble Bond Dickinson – Solicitor & Paralegal Apprenticeship
Womble Bond DickinsonAberdeen, Bristol, Plymouth, Edinburgh, Leeds, London, Newcastle, Southampton -
Withersworldwide – Solicitor Apprenticeship
WithersworldwideLondon -
Willis Towers Watson – Apprenticeships
Willis Towers WatsonIpswich, Reigate, London, Manchester -
Wilkins Kennedy – tax and accounting
Wilkins KennedySouthern England -
Vodafone – Higher & Degree Apprenticeships
VodafoneLondon, Brentford, Bracknell, Newbury, Manchester, Glasgow, Birmingham & Leeds -
Visa Europe – Degree Apprenticeships in management and cybersecurity
Visa EuropeLondon -
VISA – Business & Technology Degree Apprenticeships
VISALondon -
Virgin Media – Apprenticeships
Virgin MediaUK Wide -
TUI – Higher & Degree Apprenticeships
TUILuton, Surbiton, Crawley, London, Swansea -
TLT -Apprenticeship in Legal Administration
TLTBelfast, Bristol, Edinburgh, Glasgow, London, Manchester -
Thales – Apprenticeships
ThalesUK Wide -
Tesco – Apprenticeships
TescoWelwyn Garden City or Hatfield, Hertfordshire -
Teledyne e2V- Higher Engineering Apprenticeship
TeledyneChelmsford -
Tata Steel – Apprenticeships
Tata SteelSouth Wales -
Tarmac – Higher Apprenticeships
TarmacUK Wide -
SJP Apprenticeships
SJPCirencester -
SSE – IT and Engineering Apprenticeships
SSEUK Wide -
Smith & Williamson – Higher Apprenticeships
Smith & WilliamsonLondon, Guildford, Bristol, Southampton, Salisbury -
Smith & Williamson – Apprenticeships
Smith & WilliamsonLondon, Guildford, Bristol, Birmingham, Glasgow, Salisbury -
Sky – Media and Business Apprenticeships
SkyOsterley ( West London), Livjngstone (Scotland), London -
Sir Robert McAlpine – Apprenticeships
Sir Robert McAlpineUK Wide -
Siemens – Finance & Commercial Academy
SiemensFrimley, Manchester, Lincoln, Poole and Newcastle -
Severn Trent – Higher & Degree Apprenticeship
Severn TrentCoventry, Warwick -
Sellafield – Degree Apprenticeships
SellafieldSellafield, Risley, Warrington -
SAS Daniel – Legal and non legal Apprenticeships
SAS DanielStockport, Macclesfield, Chester and Congleton -
RSM – School Leaver schemes in audit, tax and accounting
RSMUK Wide -
RSA – UK Apprenticeship Programme
RSAHalifax -
RPC – Legal Apprenticeship
RPCBristol -
Royal Navy – Engineering Apprenticeships
Royal NavyAt sea -
Royal Mail – Apprenticeships
Royal MailLondon (project), UK wide (logistics), Chesterfield, Bolton (finance) -
Rolls Royce – Degree Apprenticeships
Rolls RoyceUK Wide ( apprenticeship academy is in Derby) -
Renishaw- Degree & Higher Apprenticeships
RenishawGlouchestershire -
Red River – Digital & Technology Degree Apprenticeship
Red RiverHorsham -
Met Office: Digital Apprenticeships
Met OfficeLondon, Exeter -
QinetiQ – Apprenticeships
QinetiQBoscombe Down, Salisbury -
PWC- Higher & Degree Apprenticeships
PWCUK Wide -
Food: Pret Apprenticeships
PretUK Wide -
PA Consulting – Higher Apprenticeship
PA ConsultingLondon, Cambridge, Manchester, Edinburgh, Belfast -
Police – Police Constable Degree Apprenticeship
PoliceUK Wide -
Pladis – Degree Apprenticeships
PladisUK Wide -
Pinsent Masons – Legal and Business Apprenticeships
Pinsent MasonsLondon, Birmingham, Leeds, Belfast, Aberdeen, Manchester, Glasgow, Edinburgh -
Nationwide – Apprenticeships
NationwideUK Wide -
National Grid – Higher Apprenticeship
National GridUK Wide -
National Nuclear Laboratory – Degree Apprenticeships
National Nuclear LaboratoryPreston and Sellafield -
National Audit Office – chartered accountancy training scheme
National Audit OfficeLondon, Newcastle -
Morrisons – Degree Apprenticeships
MorrisonsUK wide -
Moore Stephens – level 4 accountancy and tax apprenticeships
Moore StephensUK Wide -
Mondelez International (Cadbury) – Apprenticeships
MondelezBirmingham, Sheffield, Reading, Uxbridge -
Mitchells & Butlers – Pub & Restaurant Apprenticeships
Mitchell & ButlersUK Wide -
MI5 – Software Engineering Degree apprenticeships
MI5London, Manchester -
Merchant Navy: Ships Officer Trainee
Merchant NavyAt sea, uk wide -
Merchant Navy: Master/Deck and Engineer Officer Apprenticeship
Merchant Navyat sea, uk wide -
Mercer & Hole – Higher Apprenticeships in tax and audit
Mercer & HoleSt Albans, Milton Keynes, Rickmansworth -
Menzies – School Leaver Accountancy Schemes
MenziesSurrey, Hampshire, London -
MedImmune – Apprenticeships
MedImmuneCambridge -
MBDA Higher & Degree Apprenticeship
MBDAStevenage, Bolton, Bristol -
Mazars – School Leaver Schemes
MazarsUK Wide -
IBM – Higher and Degree Apprenticeships
IBMUK Wide -
M&S – Retail Management Apprenticeship (level 4)
M&SUK Wide -
M&G Apprenticeships
M&GLondon -
Investment Management: M&G Apprenticeships
M&GAnywhere -
Lockheed Martin – Apprenticeships
Lockheed MartinHavant,Ampthill -
LLOYD’S – Apprenticeship Programme
Lloyd'sLondon -
Lloyds Banking Group – Apprenticeships
Lloyds BankUK Wide -
LHAA- Hairdressing & Barbering Apprenticeships
LHAABorehamwood, London, Essex -
Lexlaw – Legal Apprenticeship
LexlawLondon -
Leonardo – Degree Apprenticeships
LeonardoUK Wide -
Laing O’Rouke – Higher & Degree Apprenticeships
Laing O'RourkeExeter -
KPMG – Higher and Degree Apprenticeships in finance & digital
KPMGUK Wide