UCAS Choices

In this special podcast episode of ‘Getting Ahead with UCAS’, Katie Thistleton sits down with Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer at the home of Formula 1 champions, McLaren. Hear about developing key skills for the future – whether that’s through university, an apprenticeship, or a higher technical qualification.   Katie also chats to two of McLaren’s student engineers and UCAS Chief Executive D...

Degree apprenticeship or traditional degree? Trying to decide whether to choose a traditional degree or a degree apprenticeship? To help you make the best choice for you, Katie Thistleton talks to experts from the University of Strathclyde, a degree apprenticeship employer from the Cabinet Office, and a degree apprentice from Capgemini. Find out exactly how the two qualifications differ, how to ap...

Join Katie Thistleton as she uncovers what’s involved in a degree apprenticeship in IT and Digital. Hear everything about applying, the types of things you could be working on, and what learning is really like via this route. Katie finds out how it differs from a traditional IT or digital degree from experts at the University of Derby, Airbus, and IBM. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mo...

Time to get creative with degree apprenticeships! Katie Thistleton talks to our experts about how this route differs from a traditional degree, the varied projects you could work on as a creative degree apprentice, and how you can apply.  Get insider tips and advice for this career pathway to help you discover whether a degree apprenticeship could be right for you. Hosted on Acast. See acast....

Thinking about a degree apprenticeship in business and administration? Katie Thistleton talks to experts Dr Trevor Gerhardt from Kent Business School, Emily Merrison from Airbus, and Gabriella Goddard-Palmer at Atkins. Discover more about life as an apprentice, the type of work you could be doing, and what your future could look like as a business and administration degree apprentice. Hosted on Ac...

A rewarding career in nursing is possible through a degree apprenticeship. Join Katie Thistleton as she speaks to Dhimple Patel, a Nursing Degree Apprentice for the NHS, Sam Lignelli, a Practice Educator at the NHS, and Shaun Kershaw from the University of Bolton, about your options, what’s involved, and how a degree apprenticeship in nursing differs from a traditional nursing degree. Find out eve...

Would you make a good law degree apprentice? What skills and experience do you need? What types of questions would you have to answer in an apprenticeship interview? Find out the answers to all of these things and more as Katie Thistleton talks to expert guests, Dr Daniel Gough from Nottingham Law School, Danny Matthews from the Co-op, and Rumaysah Khan, a Solicitor Degree Apprentice at Eversheds...

Join Katie Thistleton as she talks to accounting and finance degree apprenticeship experts, Associate Professor Rachel Johnstone from the University of Exeter, Anthony Clarke from The Association of Accounting Technicians, and Tan To, Accounting Apprentice at Disney.  Find out about the main differences between an accounting and finance degree apprenticeship and a traditional degree, what kin...

Want to find out more about science degree apprenticeship options? With such a  broad range of science apprenticeships available, this episode, sponsored by Manchester Metropolitan University, takes you through what a science degree apprenticeship is, how it varies from a traditional science degree, what you’ll be doing day-to-day, and what you can do to secure your place. Hosted on Acast. Se...

It’s an exciting world for engineering degree apprentices. Join Katie Thistleton as she talks to experts Dr Eran Padumadasa, Deputy Dean for Education at Queen Mary University of London, Mark Monaghan, Plant Handover Lead at EDF, and Parris Small, a Software Engineering Degree Apprentice at Jaguar Land Rover.  In this episode they explore the ins and outs of becoming an engineering degree app...

Hear about the different choices you have, whatever your grades on results day. Discover where to look for Clearing courses and how to make a good decision at pace. In this episode, Katie talks to Courteney Sheppard from UCAS, teacher Ran Kinloch Jones and admissions advisers Reena Kaur from the University of Gloucestershire and Jonathan Jones from the University of Glasgow. Hosted on Acast....

Are you having second thoughts about your course, university or future path? Find out about your different choices from switching courses, to gap years and apprenticeships. Discover more about what’s involved and the reasons why people change their mind. In this episode, Katie talks to Sam Sykes from UCAS, Danny Matthews, apprenticeship specialist from the Co-op, and admissions advisers Jonathan J...

What are the chances of you getting your first choice? Do you really need the exact grades? And what can you do if you get better results than you expected? Discover the answers to all of these questions and more, as Katie Thistleton explores your options with experts - Sam Sykes from UCAS, Sean Johnson-Hargreaves, Head of Admissions at Staffordshire University, teacher Ran Kinloch Jones, and well...

Join Katie Thistleton as she discovers the different choices and opportunities available to students getting their results this summer. In just three episodes Katie uncovers what happens on results day and the answers to what are the chances of you getting your first choice? Can you change your mind? What are your different options? Where should you look for apprenticeships and university places?...