Travel broadens chances of University place AND job prospects
A level students who miss out on a university place are being advised to take a Gap Year and boost their chances of employment or earn precious UCAS points to boost their chances of getting a place the following year.
At a time when money is tight and everyone is fighting for spare university places taking a gap year may seem like an expensive luxury but the reality, according to a survey of employers released today, is that travel doesn’t just broaden the mind it broadens your employment prospects.
The research by Real Gap Experience shows that university education is becoming less of a draw for employers with only one in five now looking for this first on a CV.
And over 40 percent say that the increasing costs of university education means non academic qualifications are more important to them than they were 10 years ago.
For those who do miss out on a place, or are leaving Uni and wondering what to do next, the survey shows that one in five employers now say the fact that applicants have travelled positively influences their decision to interview.
But students set on a university place are being advised they can also boost their chances of gaining a Uni place the following year as teenagers can put experiences learned during a Gap Year towards a Certificate of Personal Effectiveness – equivalent to an A grade at AS level
For those who do miss out on a place, or are leaving Uni and wondering what to do next, the survey shows that one in five employers now say the fact that applicants have travelled positively influences their decision to interview
Comedian Matt Lacey shot to fame with his spoof Gap Year student video bragging, “I’m literally in Burma….” CLICK HERE to watch the video
He became a Youtube sensation clocking up millions of views and spawning several follow up videos and even a single and now a stand up booking at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
CLICK HERE to listen to our podcast with Sam Cox, former Gap Year traveller who became Managing Director of Real Gap and/or Matt Lacey to discuss the reality behind “Gap Yahs”, the impact they can have on employment prospects, and why they aren’t just there to give people like Matt Lacey’s character a break from shopping on the King’s Road…
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