Apprenticeship (National Grid) or Uni

I've just been offered a higher apprenticeship with National Grid with a starting salary of £23,500 rising to £33,000 in two years, so I'll be 21 with a foundation degree and based on performance the chance to take that to a honours/masters degree in power system engineering. I'm also considering taking a Chemical engineer degree at uni instead. Just wanting to get some thoughts and ideas in which I should do and if that is a good salary for my age.

Reply 1

Tiger Rag

If you take the apprenticeship, I assume they pay for the degree for you? Plus, you'll get experience. That sounds like a pretty decent salary to me. Do you know what options you have with both degrees?

Reply 2

Dejtr97

Original post by Tiger Rag

Yeah they pay for the degree. The degree is in combination with management as my role would involve a lot of planning and with the degree I could move into more managerial roles and into electrical engineering roles. With the chemical engineering role i can branch into a variety of things because of its diversity though I'm not sure its worth it with the fees and no job guarantee.

Reply 3

terrychaonza

Hie did you go to assessment centre or they just gave you an offer..

Reply 4

Dejtr97

Yeah I've been to the assessment centre and I got offered the place 2 weeks after

Reply 5

terrychaonza

I had my video interview, waiting to be invited to assessment centre, they said 2 weeks before but it looks like 2 weeks running out without invite, when did they invite you to assessment centre and any tips

Reply 6

Dejtr97

They told me about a week or a few days before the assessment centre. If I ha tips it'd be to be honest. The interview questions try to get the best out of you and they encourage you to talk about past experiences that match up to the job role. Also on group exercises be interactive and vocal so that they see you and you show them that you can work and contribute to the team

Reply 7

terrychaonza

hie did you get to do any maths test or any timed test,,,

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Reply 8

Dejtr97

No we didn't do any tests except a colour test but that's really easy and simple

Reply 9

terrychaonza

Did some of the applicants took notes in, or did you

Reply 10

terrychaonza

Hie did you get a phone call, how many were you at the assessment centre, and how many did they want

Reply 11

trepid123

hi terrchaonza have had the invite for the assessment centre

Reply 12

jfenlon

Original post by trepid123

hi terrchaonza have had the invite for the assessment centre

Hi trepid
You know the video interviews can you find out what all 3 question will be before you submit your videos and is there a timescale from the first to the last video?