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HELP! Apprentice -> UNI advice please

Hey all, I've posted here as despite my age I feel this is a more suitable section!

Any advice you can give would be very openly received! Sorry in advance for the read :/

Basically, I'm 20, I decided to get an apprenticeship straight from completing my A-Levels, I'm now a second year electrical engineering apprentice, I moved away from home at 18 for this - live alone.

My issue is that I don't feel as though I'm being pushed or learning as much as I want too. Especially when all of the theory work being done for qualifications I have done before at A-Level. I did Maths, Physics and Economics getting a BCB from a DEDE at AS (inc. Chemistry). I will admit that I didn't put the effort in - hands up. Despite that I now realise just how much I enjoyed being pushed, learning and the challenge or understanding it. So ultimately feel as though learning would now be my choice. Guess maturing does help sometimes! :wink:

I'm currently trying to decide what to do as whenever I look at the jobs that I want to do, system/circuit design based, there always seems to be a 'graduate degree' needed in order to apply.

So my question is. Do I leave my apprenticeship at the end of this academic year (June), go traveling for 3 months then go to university wherever that may be. OR do I stick with my apprenticeship? (It's a 42 month apprenticeship).

Thank you! :smile:

Reply 1

georgetrain

On top of that!

I'd also like to know if any units that I've done as a result of my apprenticeship would help with my applications for UCAS?
Also, would it be worth applying for universities with a higher grade asking?

Reply 2

amongsttheweeds

Original post by georgetrain

A 42 month apprenticeship is quite long. When does your study finish? I.e. NVQs/BTECs. I started an OU degree whilst still doing an apprenticeship. Then you could transfer the credit to a brick uni if you didn't like it (you'd have to ask the uni first).

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Reply 3

georgetrain

Original post by addylad

I started 09/12 and I finish in 03/16 in theory. However I'm currently doing my NVQs and then HNC I believe.
I had thought of doing an OU degree however there is then also the cost associated with that. Also, is an OU then recognised in the same way as a graduate degree? Sorry to be a pain but what's a brick uni?
How long did you OU degree take you too? and what was it in if you don't mind me asking?

Thank you for all your help!