Applying for an apprenticeship: What your students need to know
Find out how you can support your students to apply for a work-based option.
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Applying for an apprenticeship: What your students need to know
Find out how you can support your students to apply for a work-based option.
Apprenticeship FAQs
Wondering where to start with apprenticeships? We’ve put together some frequently asked questions about applying for vacancies, how they work, salary and benefits, and degree apprenticeships.
Attend a virtual open day
If you can't visit them in person, you might be able to attend a virtual open day at a university or college.
BTEC diplomas
Facts about BTEC diplomas: who they are for, the different types, how they are taught, what you need to get on one, and what you can do afterwards.
Career goals: Doctor
Long hours, intense studying, and the small case of confronting illness and death each day. No wonder medicine has a competitive and demanding reputation.
Career Goals: Playwright/Theatre director
How do you turn a passion for words into a career? London playwright and theatre director Lynette did just that, after finding inspiration from one author while studying English at university.
Career goals: Press officer
If a company or brand does something significant in the world but no one hears it, did it really happen?
Careers planner for 11 – 14s (KS3)
What can you do as a KS3 teacher to get your students thinking about their future?
Choosing a university for postgraduate study
Things to consider when choosing a university for postgraduate study include the size, location, reputation, rankings, and more.
Choosing between similar courses
How do you choose the right postgraduate course? Many are similar so, if you are unsure, here are some ideas on how to choose the right one for you.
Clearing 2023 Webinars
Get the latest insights ahead of Clearing 2023, in our webinar series for student recruitment and HE marketing professionals.
Comparing undergraduate courses and unis
With so many courses, and many similar ones available, it's important that you find out more about the course and the university or college before you start to shortlist your options.
Computer Science
Are you a world-changer? Whether it’s finance, health, the creative industries or sport, the study of computer science helps build the technology that fuels big leaps forward.
Develop your skills as an adviser
Practical tips when planning and delivering HE advice and guidance to your students, from securing speakers to arranging work experience. Plus, useful careers resources and recommended tools to embed into your day-to-day work.
Discover Apprenticeships
Connect with students and promote your apprenticeships/careers to the next generation of talent
Discovery Events Headline Sponsorship
As headline sponsor of our Discovery events portfolio, your organisation can be at the front of the minds of the hundreds of thousands of young people we reach during their journey to higher education.
Don't know what you want to do after school?
Not sure of your next steps? Going to a UCAS discovery event can help.