Today, UCAS, along with the Sutton Trust, is publishing our flagship new report – Where Next? What influences the choices of would-be apprentices?
This report builds on our previous Where Next? reports, exploring the key lightbulb moments for students as they progress towards their desired destination.
This publication comes amidst growing demand for apprenticeships. Each year, UCAS supports nearly 1.5 million students to explore the full range of post-secondary opportunities. The number of students interested in apprenticeships has grown rapidly over the last two years – reaching over a quarter of a million – and today 40 per cent of students interested in undergraduate degrees are also interested in apprenticeships.
This number will only grow. Readers of Wonkhe will be familiar with UCAS’ Journey to a Million debate. Come 2030, we project there will be a million higher education applicants in a single cycle, up 30 per cent on today. As a result, we think that the number of students interested in apprenticeships could exceed 500,000.
