When the world went into lock-down, Sunny rethought his dream to be a professional fencer. Hearing from friends at university saying it was a glorified Netflix subscription, he knew he wanted to make a financially smarter decision. Originally planning on studying Law at university, he took a gap year and landed a Master’s degree level […]

Despite turning down the male-dominated Computer Science class at her grammar school, Lauren had a change of heart to a career in Tech, after completing a course with CodeFirstGirls. During this time, she also discovered a brand new Technology Degree Apprenticeship launched by PwC and the University of Birmingham. Unique to other degree apprenticeships on […]

After suffering with depression amidst the pandemic and losing all confidence with plummeting grades at sixth form, Aaminah knew something had to change. Despite voices around her telling her to give up, she used them to spark a fire inside to claw back some of her lost education. Deciding to take a gap year to […]

Join us in this episode as we unravel the incredible journeys of your hosts Carlo and Haider. From experiencing homelessness and being diagnosed with autism, to leaving school with no GCSEs, Carlo’s path was filled with obstacles. However, his unwavering determination propelled him to later achieve three A* grades in his BTEC course at college, […]

During an eye-opening hospital work experience as a teenager, Hamza began to question whether Medicine was really the best career choice for him. After accidentally stumbling across the world of Law, he also discovered one of the UK’s best kept secrets: Solicitor Apprenticeships. No debt, a free law degree, £20k+ starting salary, work experience and […]