The Sixth Formers' Guide to Degree Apprenticeships

Accounting

tax apprenticeships are four-year programmes and apprentices complete all the requirements of the chartered accountancy qualification during that time,” she explains. EY is very proactive about promoting its apprenticeships in schools & sixth form colleges and uses social media like Instagram and TikTok to show what life is like at the firm. “We know how hard it is to

accountant. It’s a Level 7 programme that typically takes five years to complete – which is up to two years quicker than doing a traditional university degree, followed by a graduate training programme. More than a dozen employers listed in this year’s edition of The Sixth Formers’ Guide to Degree Apprenticeships are recruiting for the accounting & tax professional degree

The ‘Big Four’ accounting & professional services firms are Deloitte, EY, KPMG & PwC

apprenticeship in 2025, including PwC, Grant Thornton, Buzzacott, and Unilever. ‘Big Four’ accountancy & professional services firm EY has 21 offices in the UK. It recruits around 250 apprentices straight from school or college each year, for its

work out what you want to do after sixth form, because there’s so many options and there’s no right or wrong pathway to take,”

Sinclair acknowledges. “You could go onto an apprenticeship, you could take a gap year, or you could go to university and apply for graduate jobs later,” she continues. For those who choose the apprenticeship route at EY, the firm provides plenty of support. “Each of our apprentices has a buddy and is given their own

Level 7 audit and tax professional apprenticeships, as well as offering technology and management degree apprenticeships. Rebecca Sinclair is a student talent attraction & acquisition manager at the firm. “Our audit and

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