Eight questions to help decide if university is your next step
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1. What’s your end goal?
Perhaps not the most obvious starting point, but if you go to university what would you like to do when you finish? Understanding your end goal can help you explore other options and work out if university is your best route.
Knowing what you want is not essential – some people choose university as their next step because they don’t have any career ideas but really enjoy a particular subject and want to see where it might take them. Whichever route you choose, being clear about your motivation will help you get the most from your experience.
2. What are the alternatives?
If you don’t go to university, what else could you do?
Some options include:
- Higher and Degree Apprenticeships – these now provide pathways to many careers traditionally followed by graduates.
- Getting a job – there are lots of opportunities and trainee positions for school leavers. Some people choose to work first and go to university a few years later when they have a better idea of what t...
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