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I had been looking into degree apprenticeships as an alternative to going to uni as i liked that i will be initially getting a free degree. However it is very competitive to obtain so after a few months i start to look at regular apprentices where i was then able to get a level 3 apprentice in tech support and i signed the contracts to a conditional offer. A few weeks later though I received a technical interview from a degree apprenticeship as i passed the assessment centre stage. I have just recently been to the interview so don't except to hear back for a week or two. If i do get the degree apprentice how do i turn down the other apprentice if i had signed the contract.

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c17ag1

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by Atts

I had been looking into degree apprenticeships as an alternative to going to uni as i liked that i will be initially getting a free degree. However it is very competitive to obtain so after a few months i start to look at regular apprentices where i was then able to get a level 3 apprentice in tech support and i signed the contracts to a conditional offer. A few weeks later though I received a technical interview from a degree apprenticeship as i passed the assessment centre stage. I have just recently been to the interview so don't except to hear back for a week or two. If i do get the degree apprentice how do i turn down the other apprentice if i had signed the contract.

Was the other (the level 3 apprenticeship) conditional to you getting certain grades?

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Atts

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by c17ag1

Was the other (the level 3 apprenticeship) conditional to you getting certain grades?

Yes the contract did say it was conditional

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Chris2892

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by Atts

I had been looking into degree apprenticeships as an alternative to going to uni as i liked that i will be initially getting a free degree. However it is very competitive to obtain so after a few months i start to look at regular apprentices where i was then able to get a level 3 apprentice in tech support and i signed the contracts to a conditional offer. A few weeks later though I received a technical interview from a degree apprenticeship as i passed the assessment centre stage. I have just recently been to the interview so don't except to hear back for a week or two. If i do get the degree apprentice how do i turn down the other apprentice if i had signed the contract.

Whether or not you’ve started your level 3 apprenticeship, it should be fairly simple. You’ll either not of signed a contract yet, or you’ll be in your probationary period.

Just let the relevant people know if you’ve accepted another offer and they’ll sort it out.

I know it’s a higher level, but you should still give it some thought. I did a level 3 before my degree apprenticeship and really enjoyed it. It helped me understand the industry better before committing to a degree apprenticeship and I ended up choosing a different speciality.

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c17ag1

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by Atts

Yes the contract did say it was conditional

I think then it's just fine to call them up or email saying you are no longer interested in this role

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bluegray

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by Atts

I had been looking into degree apprenticeships as an alternative to going to uni as i liked that i will be initially getting a free degree. However it is very competitive to obtain so after a few months i start to look at regular apprentices where i was then able to get a level 3 apprentice in tech support and i signed the contracts to a conditional offer. A few weeks later though I received a technical interview from a degree apprenticeship as i passed the assessment centre stage. I have just recently been to the interview so don't except to hear back for a week or two. If i do get the degree apprentice how do i turn down the other apprentice if i had signed the contract.

wait till you hear back from the degree one and if you're still wanting to turn down the lvl 3 one you need to get in contact with the employer explaining that you would no longer want to take their offer

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