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HELP! PwC higher apprenticeship dilemma

Hello Guys
I dont suppose you can help me out here - have a massive dilemma!
Basically, I have offers to study economics at birmingham/york/manchester but I am also exploring the possibility of a school leavers programme with PWC.
They say they'll offer me a salary (around 18k) and help me study towards CFAB and ACA.
I really don't know which route to take as PwC state that school leaver generally proceed faster than a graduate joining them.
Any help will be appreciated.
Thanks

Reply 1

Tokyoround

The school leaver route does generally offer faster progression, (I met a senior manager who is in his mid-20s.), but you have to consider if it's the right choice for you. Are you 100% set on that career? Once you sign up and find you don't like it, your options are quite limited. Without a degree you may find that if you ever decide to leave PwC, it might be tough to move elsewhere.

Reply 2

TheGreat1

Just out of curiosity, which location and which position did you apply for?
I'm going to apply their but not sure whether to do Assurance or Human Resourcing. (Manchester)
When i went to one of the open evenings they held in their offices, one of the current 1st year apprentice said he was on £15k

Reply 3

lucybrown92

Basically, I have offers to study economics at birmingham/york/manchester but I am also exploring the possibility of a school leavers programme with PWC. Because I am set for a career in finance this is probably the route ill take even after graduating, so I was thinking to cut them 3years of uni and study for CFAB and ACA which will be done in 4 years. If i went to Uni id have to spend 3years ontop for ACA (6years in total)

I really don't know which route to take as PwC state that school leaver generally proceed faster than a graduate joining them.
Also, do jobs look at degree qualifications in the future? (i.e if I got a 2:1 etc) - you dont happen to know what level of qualification an ACA is (is it equivalent to say a 2:1 degree qualification?)
Any help will be appreciated.
Thanks

Reply 4

luuuccccyyyy

For finance an apprenticeship is generally the best route forward (if you can get it) :smile:

You won't be £27000 + in debt, in fact you'll of earnt more money than your friends who go to university and you'll already have a job. The only problem with it would be if you really want to have the student life but for me personally a job and career is more important that 3 months holidays and drinking a lot :')

Hope this helps!

Reply 5