Apprenticeship or college?

[Andys]

Well, I had my heart set on going to college and doing a B-TEC in music, but after thinking it through; maybe an apprenticeship is the best choice. I was thinking maybe in subjects such as Business and Administration or ICT.

With college it's two years of your life with no money, and you get a qualification, which is basically worthless these days with the lack of jobs, where-as with an apprenticeship you get experience which is what an employer wants and it is easier to get a job that way.

I could go to sixth form and do my A-levels, but I really have no interest in subjects such as maths, science, history etc...

Also does anyone know anywhere up in the North East who do good apprenticeship courses?

[Hollie.]

I went to college and didnt go anywhere with it but it depends on how much you want somthing, if you realy want a job in a certain area that you know you need to go to college for then you should go for it. Plus if you go straight into looking for a apprenticeship/job then you could be trying to get 1 for years when in that time you could of gone to college to study somthing.

[Liam]

Plus if you go straight into looking for a apprenticeship/job then you could be trying to get 1 for years when in that time you could of gone to college to study somthing.

But how about when somebody finishes their course at college, they're still going to have to look for a job/apprentice that could take a year (if not, more) to find so it doesn't really make a difference.

Well, I had my heart set on going to college and doing a B-TEC in music, but after thinking it through; maybe an apprenticeship is the best choice. I was thinking maybe in subjects such as Business and Administration or ICT.

I'd go with an apprenticeship if I was you because there's probably a job at the end of it and you'll be gaining experience/actually working in the field of work which will really help when looking for a new/another job in that area of work. If you do 2 years at college, that won't guarantee you a great chance of finding a job in IT or whatever because you have no experience. Employers look for experience more than qualifications believe it or not.

[Hollie.]

Exactly it dosnt make a difference because no matter when you start looking it will take a year or more to find 1 so they might aswell be going college while trying to find a apprenticeship.

[Andys]

I'd go with an apprenticeship if I was you because there's probably a job at the end of it and you'll be gaining experience/actually working in the field of work which will really help when looking for a new/another job in that area of work. If you do 2 years at college, that won't guarantee you a great chance of finding a job in IT or whatever because you have no experience. Employers look for experience more than qualifications believe it or not.

I agree with that, they definitely do look for experience over qualifications.
Do you actually gain any qualifications or training during apprenticeships? Or is it just like a full-time job really?

[Hollie.]

I agree with that, they definitely do look for experience over qualifications.
Do you actually gain any qualifications or training during apprenticeships? Or is it just like a full-time job really?

A apprenticeship is basiclly training for the job, so you get the job but you just go through training first.

[Andys]

A apprenticeship is basiclly training for the job, so you get the job but you just go through training first.

So is it basically the same as when you get a full-time job and at the start sometimes you are required to do the training?

[Hollie.]

So is it basically the same as when you get a full-time job and at the start sometimes you are required to do the training?

As a apprentice all you do is training, and it depends on what job it is how long you will be a apprentice for it could be 1 - 3 years, Then when you finish that its just a regular job.

[Arron]

My friend has an Apprenticeship at Audi. He was the selected candidate from a hundred hopefulls. Next year he's getting a full time job there, estimated £20k a year. Not bad really?

I'm looking into doing an Apprenticeship in a Traffic Control Room.

[N-Dubz]

If you do apprenticeship expect to get paid low money, and basically be a slave till your training's complete.