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UCAS Choices

UCAS

Education

Frequency: 1 episode/97d. Total Eps: 14

So you’re thinking about studying a degree apprenticeship? Discover how to get started, how to find and apply for degree level apprenticeships, and learn more about the journey ahead. Katie Thistleton chats to apprentices, universities, and employers about what you need to know. Learn more about the kind of future you could look forward to, what’s involved, and how you can get ahead with a degree apprenticeship.

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Let’s talk… future skills & pathways

Season 3 · Episode 1

Monday, December 15, 2025 • Duration 15:53

In this special podcast episode of ‘Getting Ahead with UCAS’, Katie Thistleton sits down with Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer at the home of Formula 1 champions, McLaren. Hear about developing key skills for the future – whether that’s through university, an apprenticeship, or a higher technical qualification.

Katie also chats to two of McLaren’s student engineers and UCAS Chief Executive Dr Jo Saxton, who share practical advice on your pathways and why exploring your options is key to finding the right one for you.

Ready to explore your options? Head to ucas.com/discover to explore university, apprenticeships, and more.

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Degree or degree apprenticeship?

Season 2 · Episode 10

Monday, February 6, 2023 • Duration 30:23

Degree apprenticeship or traditional degree? Trying to decide whether to choose a traditional degree or a degree apprenticeship? To help you make the best choice for you, Katie Thistleton talks to experts from the University of Strathclyde, a degree apprenticeship employer from the Cabinet Office, and a degree apprentice from Capgemini. Find out exactly how the two qualifications differ, how to apply for a degree apprenticeship, the work you’d be doing, career prospects, and more.

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Let’s talk about… IT and digital apprenticeships

Season 2 · Episode 9

Monday, February 6, 2023 • Duration 27:31

Join Katie Thistleton as she uncovers what’s involved in a degree apprenticeship in IT and Digital. Hear everything about applying, the types of things you could be working on, and what learning is really like via this route. Katie finds out how it differs from a traditional IT or digital degree from experts at the University of Derby, Airbus, and IBM.

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Let’s talk about… creative and design apprenticeships

Season 2 · Episode 8

Monday, February 6, 2023 • Duration 25:58

Time to get creative with degree apprenticeships! Katie Thistleton talks to our experts about how this route differs from a traditional degree, the varied projects you could work on as a creative degree apprentice, and how you can apply.

Get insider tips and advice for this career pathway to help you discover whether a degree apprenticeship could be right for you.

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Let’s talk about… business and administration apprenticeships

Season 2 · Episode 7

Monday, February 6, 2023 • Duration 30:50

Thinking about a degree apprenticeship in business and administration? Katie Thistleton talks to experts Dr Trevor Gerhardt from Kent Business School, Emily Merrison from Airbus, and Gabriella Goddard-Palmer at Atkins. Discover more about life as an apprentice, the type of work you could be doing, and what your future could look like as a business and administration degree apprentice.

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Let’s talk about… nursing apprenticeships

Season 2 · Episode 6

Monday, February 6, 2023 • Duration 34:58

A rewarding career in nursing is possible through a degree apprenticeship. Join Katie Thistleton as she speaks to Dhimple Patel, a Nursing Degree Apprentice for the NHS, Sam Lignelli, a Practice Educator at the NHS, and Shaun Kershaw from the University of Bolton, about your options, what’s involved, and how a degree apprenticeship in nursing differs from a traditional nursing degree. Find out everything from funding and skills, to the qualifications you need, and the type of work you’ll do.

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Let’s talk about… law apprenticeships

Season 2 · Episode 5

Monday, February 6, 2023 • Duration 27:51

Would you make a good law degree apprentice? What skills and experience do you need? What types of questions would you have to answer in an apprenticeship interview? Find out the answers to all of these things and more as Katie Thistleton talks to expert guests, Dr Daniel Gough from Nottingham Law School, Danny Matthews from the Co-op, and Rumaysah Khan, a Solicitor Degree Apprentice at Eversheds Sutherland, to help you discover if a degree apprenticeship is the right choice for you.

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Let’s talk about… finance and accounting apprenticeships (Sponsored by The Association of Accounting Technicians)

Season 2 · Episode 4

Monday, February 6, 2023 • Duration 31:58

Join Katie Thistleton as she talks to accounting and finance degree apprenticeship experts, Associate Professor Rachel Johnstone from the University of Exeter, Anthony Clarke from The Association of Accounting Technicians, and Tan To, Accounting Apprentice at Disney.

Find out about the main differences between an accounting and finance degree apprenticeship and a traditional degree, what kind of work you’d be doing, the support available, and what you can do to help secure yourself a place.

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Let’s talk about… science apprenticeships (Sponsored by Manchester Metropolitan University)

Season 2 · Episode 3

Monday, February 6, 2023 • Duration 26:38

Want to find out more about science degree apprenticeship options? With such a broad range of science apprenticeships available, this episode, sponsored by Manchester Metropolitan University, takes you through what a science degree apprenticeship is, how it varies from a traditional science degree, what you’ll be doing day-to-day, and what you can do to secure your place.

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Let’s talk about… engineering apprenticeships

Season 2 · Episode 2

Monday, February 6, 2023 • Duration 31:57

It’s an exciting world for engineering degree apprentices. Join Katie Thistleton as she talks to experts Dr Eran Padumadasa, Deputy Dean for Education at Queen Mary University of London, Mark Monaghan, Plant Handover Lead at EDF, and Parris Small, a Software Engineering Degree Apprentice at Jaguar Land Rover.

In this episode they explore the ins and outs of becoming an engineering degree apprentice, what kind of work you’d be doing, how it differs from traditional engineering degrees, and the support available, so you can decide if it’s right for you.

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