Careers Information, advice and guidance

  Careers Lead – St Benedicts – Mr D Crabtree (dcrabtree@sbsj.co.uk)

  SLT Lead       – St Benedict’s – Mrs S Hamilton (shamilton@sbsj.co.uk)

Apprenticeships


Higher apprenticeships combine paid work with educational training leading to a nationally recognised qualification and offer a vocational route into prestigious careers, many of which have been open only to graduates in the past.

Become an apprentice: How apprenticeships work – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Information about apprenticeships for young people | Bradford Council

 

University Information

Key Dates:

15 October 2024: Deadline for any course applications to the universities of Oxford and Cambridge, and for most courses in medicine, dentistry, and veterinary medicine/science.
29 January 2025: Deadline for most undergraduate courses and most conservatoire undergraduate dance, drama, or musical theatre courses.
26 February 2025: Extra opens.
30 June 2025: Last date for receipt of applications with choices. Applications received after this deadline are automatically
entered into Clearing.

Higher Education:

Student Finance

https://www.gov.uk/student-finance
·         Tuition fee loan
·         Maintenance support – loan/grant
·         Scholarships & bursaries

Benefits of higher education
·         Employability
·         Transferable skills
·         Personal Development

Choosing the right course and University


Key Messages

1. University Application in the UK is competitive, and so is the job market.
2. Students do well at University in subjects that genuinely interest them: they enjoy themselves, tend not to drop out – and they get a good degree.
3. So choose a subject that you will enjoy and will do well in!

The priority for this term is to research courses, universities and apprenticeships in detail.

The key to competitive application is a well written personal statement and super curricular activities.

Websites:
https://www.ucas.com/
https://unistats.ac.uk/
https://university.which.co.uk/
https://www.whatuni.com/
https://www.studentladder.co.uk/

Take The Careers Quiz. What Job Could You Do? (ucas.com)

ThinkUni: university and course choice app (access-ed.ngo)