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PwC Flying Start Degree or Deloitte BrightStart Apprenticeship?

Hi guys,

I recently got an offer from PwC and QMUL for their BSc Accountancy degree course with paid placements (for 1 term in years 2,3 and 4) at PwC. Completing this degree will give 12/15 credits required for my Level 7 ACA which I will finish off a year after the course with a likely job offer from PwC. One drawback is that I will have to pay uni fees (~£31k total for 4y).

On the other hand I have an offer from Deloitte for an apprenticeship in Audit and Assurance, it's a 5 year course where I'll be gaining tons of experience and also working towards the Level 7 ACA which I will have completed by the end of it. It pays a good salary (~25k pa) but the lack of a degree does hold me back slightly.

I think there are advantages and disadvantages for both options and I just wanted to know what other people think about the two, or if they have any experience to share from being in one of these courses. The degree at QMUL seems quite similar to what the ACA covers in the way that the degree doesn't seem as much of a difference compared to the sole ACA I'd get at Deloitte.

I don't really want to pursue a full-time career in accounting/audit as it does seem quite mundane to me, I think that regardless of what option I take, I'll try to gain some years of experience and then do a MSc in Finance at a reputable university and begin progression to a CFO position or pursue finance/banking. Would I still be able to get a Master's at Oxford, Cambridge, LBS, LSE, UCL with just a Level 7 ACA and experience and not a degree (if I go with Deloitte)?

Thank you for taking time out to read, please let me know what you think about the two options and wether I'd be able to pursue a Master's.

(edited 1 year ago)

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crzon12

I'm in the exact same situation as you. Honestly I have no idea do you have a discord or something we can speak on - if so add me Dylanツ#4293 you can just copy and paste this