One excellent option for school leavers or people planning on furthering their education would be vocational training. It's becoming increasingly popular now university fees have risen to such dizzying heights and while the number of available places is dropping. And with the job market as unstable as it is at present, a vocational qualification could be the best way to start of and your chosen career path - and that, of course, means that you wouldn't be facing the prospect of having to pay off in a student debt.
However, many people still think that a vocational education is some kind of "poor relative" to a three-year spell at university - and they are very definitely mistaken. It's likely that vocational training would give you the key skills and experience you need to enter the world of work in less time than it would take an undergraduate to achieve their degree - and while we're on the subject, it's worth noting that many vocational education qualifications are, actually, at degree level.
And with more than 500 training courses on offer from market leaders like City & Guilds, there's a wealth of vocational education out there for the choosing. And those courses aren't strictly limited to careers one would refer to as "trades" - unless, of course, you consider a barrister a tradesman. But vocational training and a university education aren't mutually exclusive. Many university students have taken time out for some vocational training before returning to their degree studies. And those with the qualifications and experience gained through prior vocational training, who need additional qualifications, tend to be welcomed with open arms by any university they apply to.
Vocational education is often directly linked to employers, meaning that there's a very good chance of an offer of permanent work to a trainee once the course has finished. After all, it's much better to recruit somebody you already know and trust - with exactly the right kind of training - than it is to recruit a total stranger from outside.
So it's not surprising, since so many recent graduates are still looking for the graduate position they've been preparing themselves for, for so long, that those still at school and able to choose between several years at university and a vocational education that in many cases is considerably shorter - and actually pays you while you train - would choose the more cost-effective alternative.
However, many people still think that a vocational education is some kind of "poor relative" to a three-year spell at university - and they are very definitely mistaken. It's likely that vocational training would give you the key skills and experience you need to enter the world of work in less time than it would take an undergraduate to achieve their degree - and while we're on the subject, it's worth noting that many vocational education qualifications are, actually, at degree level.
And with more than 500 training courses on offer from market leaders like City & Guilds, there's a wealth of vocational education out there for the choosing. And those courses aren't strictly limited to careers one would refer to as "trades" - unless, of course, you consider a barrister a tradesman. But vocational training and a university education aren't mutually exclusive. Many university students have taken time out for some vocational training before returning to their degree studies. And those with the qualifications and experience gained through prior vocational training, who need additional qualifications, tend to be welcomed with open arms by any university they apply to.
Vocational education is often directly linked to employers, meaning that there's a very good chance of an offer of permanent work to a trainee once the course has finished. After all, it's much better to recruit somebody you already know and trust - with exactly the right kind of training - than it is to recruit a total stranger from outside.
So it's not surprising, since so many recent graduates are still looking for the graduate position they've been preparing themselves for, for so long, that those still at school and able to choose between several years at university and a vocational education that in many cases is considerably shorter - and actually pays you while you train - would choose the more cost-effective alternative.
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