Posted by Yog (Post 769879)

silly zara2 ur only 11 go to sleep

Posted by Admiral (Post 769787)

Take what that woman said to you with a grain of salt; she doesn't know if you'd be bored with an apprenticeship or not.

If I were you I'd talk to the apprenticeship guy and get more details about the apprenticeship. What does it entail exactly? How long? Will you have to go to uni after? etc. Apprenticeships are difficult to get, but thats because they tend to be very rewarding. As someone who is currently doing a year long internship after A levels and 2 years of university, I can honestly say real life experience > education by a long shot.

Also, im unfamiliar with accountancy as a whole but pay to do the course? In the UK? Do accountants need a specialist qualification outside of a BA Hons degree to become fully qualified? If not why not just take up 3 A - Levels that relate to the industry in college/sixth form then move on to accountancy at university? She honestly sounds like a salesperson lol.

Posted by Zara (Post 769689)

I'm in my last year of education at high school. I aspire to be an accountant but not too sure what route to take.

I have visited a few college's which told me I can only do a accountancy qualification when I'm 18 and I will have to pay to do that course. The best they could offer me was a business diploma. She informed me there was 18 units? Can't remember and 2 which will be accounts; the rest of the units will be law, retail etc. This would take me 2 years to complete, no exams just coursework which would lead me up to 18. This is equivalent to 3 A-levels. By then I could pay to do an accountancy degree. The women told me it would take around 4-7 years to become a fully qualified accountant taking this route. However, she promised me if that's what I really want to do she would help me get works expierance and guide me through the whole thing.

However, a guy who I did my works expierance with told me to phone him once I have left school to talk about a apprenticeship. The women at the collage said, I would be bored doing an apprenticeship, but I could be a fully qualified accountant within 3 years. This would be the fastest way but I'm torn on to go to college or a apprenticeship, can anyone help me decide?

Also just noticed I put 2 "can't" in my title, whoops.

Posted by DoubleliftGraal (Post 770131)

Well Idk why you would ask graalians on this site. Half of these kids troll lol.. Anyway,

Posted by Fulgore (Post 769908)

To all those who said an apprenticeship worked out for them: What field was this in? I feel like the rewards vary greatly depending on the type of job you're trying to get.