Earn while you learn - is an apprenticeship the right option for you?

As university numbers continue to rise, it's easy to forget that there are alternatives for young people wishing to continue their education - and older ones looking for a career change.

Apprenticeships too are booming, with around 20,000 available at any one time through the National Apprenticeship Service, in 170 different industries from construction to veterinary nursing and accountancy. More than half a million people embarked on an apprenticeship in the academic year 2012-13.

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