Apprenticeships. Earn while you learn.
More young people are choosing apprenticeships over university, and PwC, Deloitte and Vodafone are backing them. The default degree era is fading.
THE GIST ON APPRENTICESHIPS: "The Apprenticeship Comeback"
What is shifting in the career ladder?
More young people are choosing apprenticeships over university, and employers are backing it. Applications to several top universities are slowing while higher-level apprenticeships are up, some paying £22,000 to £30,000 while training and leaving without graduate debt.
Who is hiring?
Big employers like PwC, Deloitte and Vodafone have expanded apprenticeship hiring, and some have cut graduate intakes to do it.
A decade ago apprenticeships were niche. Now they're a credible, arguably smarter route into finance, tech, media, law and engineering.
What does it change?
It's resetting how people judge opportunity. The default degree era is fading.
In a world of cost pressure and practical ambition, earning while learning is where the smart money is.
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Quick answers
How much can apprentices earn?
Some higher-level apprenticeships pay £22,000 to £30,000 while training, with no graduate debt.
Which employers are backing apprenticeships?
PwC, Deloitte and Vodafone, some of which have cut graduate intakes to do it.
Which fields are open to apprentices?
Finance, tech, media, law and engineering.
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