Do your research & consider your options Even if you think you are dead-set on what your next step will be, it is worth making yourself aware of the other options available to you. It may be that you stumble upon a different route


that is plan,


perfect for you than your original


even more and


it is


always a good idea to have a back-up in case Plan-A falls through.


36% of last year’s school- leavers wish they’d known more about going straight into employment, so even if you think you definitely want to go to university, at least look into the alternatives, how can you be sure that university is right for you if you don’t know what else


is out there? Apprenticeships,


you reapply for university if


you were school-


leaver schemes and straight- to-work programmes are all fantastic options to build a career in everything from Hairdressing Engineering.


to Law and


If you decide that University is definitely for you, have you considered whether you want to study abroad? 26% of current first years wish they’d considered studying in a European country, so look into all the courses and universities available to you to prevent any regrets in the future.


What would you do if… You didn’t get on to the course


or apprenticeship scheme you wanted? Would would rejected, or you try something


completely different? Only 10% of last year’s school- leavers would have started an apprenticeship scheme if they hadn’t got onto their university course, whereas 28% would have just gone travelling,


so it is worth


planning for the worst-case scenario.


Most importantly, you need to feel comfortable


that


whatever decision you make it is the right one for you, and that you had enough information on each of the different options available to know which one would take you on the right road to your future dream job.


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