Destinations

We support out students through the many options available to them after they leave UTC Oxfordshire.

Our destinations route map shows these different options and is designed to help students make decisions about their next steps.  You may also find it useful to map out your own route

Post-16 Destinations Route Map 

Post-18 Destinations Route Map

Plan your own route

Apprenticeships

We support our students’ applications to local and national apprenticeship schemes by signposting opportunities in the following ways:

regular careers talks from local industry partners
drop-in sessions with local employers
sharing opportunities
direct emails to students via their school accounts;
tutorials on creating a CV and letter of application
newsletters.

A good starting point for an apprenticeship search is the Government website:
https://www.findapprenticeship.service.gov.uk/apprenticeshipsearch

Further and Higher Education

We support our students’ applications to a wide variety of college and university courses in the following ways:

talks in school from City of Oxford College, UCAS and Oxford Brookes University;
encouraging students to attend information evenings, open days and taster events
interview support and tutorial activities.

Our aim is to provide clear progression for all students into higher education, further education, employment and apprenticeships.

WHERE DID THEY GO?

Katrina secured a prestigious apprenticeship with BMW.

As well as being offered the highly sought-after four-year degree apprenticeship, Katrina also received offers from top universities including Warwick and Birmingham.

Katrina said: “I went along to a careers event at BMW and spoke to their current apprentices, had a tour of the plant and came away with a really good feel for what it would be like to work there. At UTC Oxfordshire, we also do employer-led projects (ELP) with BMW, which has given me a good insight into their company. I applied for an apprenticeship straight away.”

Goncalo, secured a place on the highly sought-after Flying Start programme between Newcastle University, Price Waterhouse Cooper (PWC) and Institute of Chartered Accountants.

The offer came after a rigorous recruitment process, accepting only a small number of the hundreds of students that apply every year to this competitive degree.

“I joined UTC Oxfordshire back in year 10. I saw it as an investment into my future. The best thing is the environment, you are learning with people that actually want to learn and do well.”

Molly secured an offer to study criminology at University of Bristol.

Molly said: “I got offers back from all of my university choices, with Bristol being my first choice. I love the city and its campus, and the four-year course here includes a year studying abroad, which is a big bonus.”

“I’ve enjoyed my time at UTC Oxfordshire. It is a smaller college, which makes it much easier to communicate with the teachers and they treat you more like an adult. I also got so much support from the staff on my UCAS application and personal statement, which really helped me to secure offers!”

Leiden secured a sought-after degree apprenticeship with HT2 Labs following a successful school work experience placement with them.  

HT2 Labs are an e-learning software development and web design company, based in Combe, Oxfordshire.

Leiden said: “I believe the degree apprenticeship will be starting in September. I will rotate around different departments, such as front-end and back-end, to get a feel for which area is better suited to me. This will be a four-year apprenticeship. Meanwhile, I will be studying software engineering for my degree with The Open University.”

Elliot secured an unconditional offer to study Motorsport Technology at Oxford Brookes University, after landing a year’s employment in Dubai.

Elliot said: “From a young age, I’ve always loved cars and racing and am very competitive. Outside of school, I race all around England and Europe. A connection of mine, who runs the team out in Europe, came to the UK and we got talking about potential opportunities. I cheekily asked him when he was going to offer me a job, and he did!”

“The unconditional offer I have received from Oxford Brookes University to study motorsport technology will be something I take up the following year.”

Kerry received a conditional offer to study mathematics at one of the leading universities in the world, University of Cambridge.

“I have always wanted to go to either Oxford or Cambridge University, and I have always had a passion for maths, especially since both of my parents are accountants and it has always surrounded me.”

“I have also received conditional offers from Birmingham, Warwick and Nottingham but Cambridge is my first choice.”

“I joined UTC Oxfordshire in Year 12 (sixth form) because it focused on subjects I am interested in, but also because it is a smaller school meaning there is more focus on individual students.”