Degree apprenticeship tips

Hi guys I'm in the middle of yr 12 and seriously considering a degree apprenticeship in like computer science or finance however when I researched them it turns out they are more competitive than Russel group uni and you have to stand out from the crowd I have about 8-10 months left before applying to any degree apprenticeship can you guys reccomend me some thing I should do now that'll help since my sixth form doesn't really help with these kind of stuff since they're into more of university.

You are correct it is competitive. Therefore it would be a good idea to keep your options open. Are you also applying for full time university for example?

Hi guys I'm in the middle of yr 12 and seriously considering a degree apprenticeship in like computer science or finance however when I researched them it turns out they are more competitive than Russel group uni and you have to stand out from the crowd I have about 8-10 months left before applying to any degree apprenticeship can you guys reccomend me some thing I should do now that'll help since my sixth form doesn't really help with these kind of stuff since they're into more of university.

I have already applied and had interviews with employers for degree apprenticeships and i would say that it would be beneficial to get any type of work experience, in the field you want to work in, for instance in finance i'm aware HSBC and Rothschild & co do work experience if your trying to get into banking. doing this could give you things to talk about when they ask why you want to work in the specific area rather than just completing a few MOOCs or reading some books, Another thing is that if your looking to go into the banking apprenticeships with GS or Deutsche Bank for example, they require higher grades than other ones, around AAA compared to the normal BBC/BBB.

Hi there,

Hope you're well. Just a bit of background on myself: current degree apprentice, received multiple offers (including a DTS/computer science offer), so I think I will be able to help you here.

First of all, don't worry - you have loads of time to gain experience to stand out from the crowd. A lot of the work I did to get my degree apprenticeships was during my Year 12 summer term.

Secondly, it is true - degree apprenticeships are more competitive. For example, Russell Group universities usually have an applications to admissions ratio of ~4:1 to 12:1. By comparison, apprenticeships can commonly have 30:1+ ratios. However, this is not the end of the world - getting degree apprenticeship offers is still very possible as long as you know the best things to do to prepare.

Finally, I can imagine how your sixth form doesn't really help with apprenticeships - barely any do - they are all entirely focused on university which is a shame, and hopefully this will change in the future.

In the meantime, I can help you and give you a roadmap of what to do in the next year. If you want, I can send you a few links which will show you in detail how you can improve your CV and stand out from the crowd over the next couple of months.

Otherwise, here's a quick to-do list of what I think you should do during the rest of Year 12:

Hope that helps you - and gets around the issue of no help from sixth form - I faced this challenge too. Let me know if you want me to send over those links or if you have any questions.

Hi there,

Hope you're well. Just a bit of background on myself: current degree apprentice, received multiple offers (including a DTS/computer science offer), so I think I will be able to help you here.

First of all, don't worry - you have loads of time to gain experience to stand out from the crowd. A lot of the work I did to get my degree apprenticeships was during my Year 12 summer term.

Secondly, it is true - degree apprenticeships are more competitive. For example, Russell Group universities usually have an applications to admissions ratio of ~4:1 to 12:1. By comparison, apprenticeships can commonly have 30:1+ ratios. However, this is not the end of the world - getting degree apprenticeship offers is still very possible as long as you know the best things to do to prepare.

Finally, I can imagine how your sixth form doesn't really help with apprenticeships - barely any do - they are all entirely focused on university which is a shame, and hopefully this will change in the future.

In the meantime, I can help you and give you a roadmap of what to do in the next year. If you want, I can send you a few links which will show you in detail how you can improve your CV and stand out from the crowd over the next couple of months.

Otherwise, here's a quick to-do list of what I think you should do during the rest of Year 12:

Hope that helps you - and gets around the issue of no help from sixth form - I faced this challenge too. Let me know if you want me to send over those links or if you have any questions.

hi thank you so much for responding if possible please send me thos links whenever it is possibe for u thanks

also the thing is in year 11 i didnt know much abt degree apprenticeships and universities and i was aiming at uni and unis for subjects like computer science or economics didnt require you to do the A lvel so my current a levels are math, FM, physics and chemistry math and FM would this be a problem applying to cs degree apprentice or banking degree apprenticeship or like you said would it be okay if i did a MOOC