Post A level, not University

Orangesandlemons77 · 2023-06-07T14:32:03+00:00

Not sure if DS will go to University after A levels. Just wondered what your DC might be doing if not following on to University?

redskylight · 07/06/2023 15:35

DS is doing an apprenticeship.

TheCountessofFitzdotterel · 07/06/2023 15:37

Dd isn’t going this year because she doesn’t know what she wants to do and thinks there’s no point in spending all that money on a course she later regrets. We agree.
She doesn’t have any big gap year plans but she does have a waitressing job so I am expecting her to work a lot of hours at that and do some travelling but I am also hoping she will get sufficiently bored to start looking around for something more interesting. We’ll see.

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Orangesandlemons77 · 07/06/2023 15:47

TheCountessofFitzdotterel · 07/06/2023 15:37

Dd isn’t going this year because she doesn’t know what she wants to do and thinks there’s no point in spending all that money on a course she later regrets. We agree.
She doesn’t have any big gap year plans but she does have a waitressing job so I am expecting her to work a lot of hours at that and do some travelling but I am also hoping she will get sufficiently bored to start looking around for something more interesting. We’ll see.

Yes this is where we are at too...well probably

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Bunnyannesummers · 07/06/2023 17:35

Students I work with who don’t opt for uni go into work, school leaver schemes, forces, apprenticeships, other Higher Ed quals, travelling.

autumnboys · 07/06/2023 17:38

Ds1 decided against it and is working full time in the leisure sector. Rolling with it for now, not sure how he’ll ever afford to move out though.

Bookendortwo · 07/06/2023 17:44

Dc1.got a job in the area that appealed. Was then offered a training programme after a year so is now doing 4 days work, 1 day uni all paid for for two years. If passes has to work for the company for a year then they will pay for the full degree. So even though dc didn't want to go to uni has ended up there and will hopefully end up with a degree aged about 24, no debt and had a full time wage payed.
University isn't for everyone, I have two other dc o es talking about going to uni the other is wanting to do a degree apprenticeship. I'm very happy my dc are looking at lots of different options.

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Orangesandlemons77 · 08/06/2023 11:12

Bookendortwo · 07/06/2023 17:44

Dc1.got a job in the area that appealed. Was then offered a training programme after a year so is now doing 4 days work, 1 day uni all paid for for two years. If passes has to work for the company for a year then they will pay for the full degree. So even though dc didn't want to go to uni has ended up there and will hopefully end up with a degree aged about 24, no debt and had a full time wage payed.
University isn't for everyone, I have two other dc o es talking about going to uni the other is wanting to do a degree apprenticeship. I'm very happy my dc are looking at lots of different options.

Yes definitely.

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VanCleefArpels · 08/06/2023 13:36

The notgoingtouni website is a great resource