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degree apprenticeship

toffuna101toffuna101 Posts: 2,710 Boards Guru
in Work & Study
alternatively to open university, ive been thinking about doing a degree apprenticeship since you get paid to work and study at the same time. ive been thinking about doing a solicitor apprenticeship in particular i know those are competitive like most degree apprenticeships.

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  • kaiikaii Posts: 626 Incredible Poster
    @toffuna101, thanks for sharing this with us! I sometimes wish that I did an apprenticeship instead of a degree due to the benefit of getting paid work experience. I hear you when you say that a solicitor apprenticeship is quite competitive - how are you feeling about your options? No need to answer right away, please take as much time as you need to figure it out :smile:

    Keep us in the loop and feel free to reach out whenever <3
  • toffuna101toffuna101 Posts: 2,710 Boards Guru
    im feeling good about my options; i have a couple of options in mind which is an apprenticeship and the open university like i said but ill decide where to go in year 13. @kaii
  • pharmagirl27pharmagirl27 Posts: 27 Boards Initiate
    @toffuna101 it is great to hear you are exploring your options.
    Main piece of advice from myself:
    - Choose something that you will enjoy- a lot of people choose a degree that they did not enjoy and do not end up sticking with it.
    - Take TIME to think about what you want to do- do not let anyone influence your decision, remember this is your career path!

    I do sometimes wish I did the same, however it really is down to what you prefer and how your work-life balance is.
    If you would love to earn some money whilst doing work experience- degree apprenticeship is the one!
  • toffuna101toffuna101 Posts: 2,710 Boards Guru
    thanks for the advice
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