Welcome

We're led to believe that university is the only route to success. Not going to university doesn't mean your life is over, nor does it mean you can't be successful. We're here to inspire, advise, give you opportunities and help you to succeed in your chosen path. Welcome to the University of Life.

Open University

Our chums over at The Open University have come up with some crazy new ways to study. Did you know you can get a degree for free? Did you know that you can work whilst studying for it? Take a look at some of the courses on offer!

Looking for work?

Its estimated you spend 1/3 of your time at work (chin up!). The good news is you've got loads of options so you're bound to find something you enjoy. We're packed full of opportunities including UK apprenticeships, entry-level jobs, school leaver jobs and training schemes. Pop your wishes into the search box and we will see what we can do!

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Advice

Don't have a clue what you want to do? Check out our advice pages on career paths, discover how to get a degree debt free, how to write a school leaver CV, ask our careers agony aunt anything (within reason), info for parents and much more!

Be Inspired

Inspiration comes from the funniest places not least our, er, inspiration section. We've profiled celebs including Jamie Oliver, Amir Khan, Karen Millen and loads more, not to mention our videos and case studies of people who've been-there done-that and fancy telling you their story.

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Young people most likely to lie on CV

A new survey from the Department of Work and Pensions has pointed the finger at young workers as the most [...]

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What Caused The Drop In Apprentices for Young People?

There’s news about a worrying drop in the number of new apprentices taken by 16-18 year-olds and 19-24-year-olds. Although the [...]

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