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Discover how your apprenticeship can earn UCAS Tariff points, helping you access higher education and take the next big step in your career.

Find out more about the hours you could be working as an apprentice and how long your apprenticeship might take to complete.

Jennifer Coupland, Chief Executive Officer, Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education

Jason Holt, Chief Executive, Holts Group of Companies

Andy Forbes, Head of Development at the Lifelong Education Commission and Apprenticeship Champion for UCAS

Successfully completing an apprenticeship is a real achievement.

Find out the key info about apprenticeships, including what they are, how they work, and more.

At UCAS we want to use the knowledge we’ve learned from over 30 years of supporting students, helping you promote your apprenticeship opportunities effectively.

Apprenticeships vary depending on where you are in the UK.

Apprenticeships are a great route to get into your chosen career, and they're open to everyone over the age of 16.

Rosie Brown is a chartered management degree apprentice at BT with a passion for sustainability, who has wanted to do an apprenticeship since she was in Year 9. Here, Rosie speaks to us about her journey, researching your options, and making friends.

Instead of taking A levels after school, Santina started her Level 3 apprenticeship at civil engineering company, Arup, aged 16. Here she speaks about her experience, including why she chose an apprenticeship, what makes a good apprentice, and how she manages working and studying at the same time.

We spoke to Hannah Rashidi, a Chartered Management Degree Apprentice at BT who knew she wanted to do an apprenticeship since secondary school. Here, she talks about how she made the decision, making friends, and her advice to future apprentices.

We spoke to Sofia Mumtaz who is doing a Level 3 digital marketing apprenticeship at Google.

Meet Grace, a data science degree apprentice who joined IBM when she was 18.

Rumaysah Khan is currently doing a Level 7 Solicitor Degree Apprenticeship with law firm Eversheds Sutherland, in London.

Every year, UCAS supports 1.5 million students to explore entering higher education, employment and apprenticeships.

If you decide to do an apprenticeship, accommodation is something to consider if you’re going to live away from home. It’s important you make the right decision for you and your circumstances, so you feel comfortable and happy after coming home from work. We’ve outlined what you need to know to make an informed decision for you.

Alice is doing her postgraduate teaching apprenticeship at St Martin’s C of E Voluntary Aided Schools in Epsom, with Surrey South Farnham SCITT (School-Centred Initial Teacher Training).