Are you interested in pursuing a career in business but not sure how to make the first step?
Maybe you didn’t go to university at 18 and feel you missed your chance?
That simply isn’t true!
Here at University Centre Weston, you choose your journey! Our courses are built to help you achieve the goals YOU set. Interested in the full university experience, or want to study alongside working? any pathway is possible with UCW!
To demonstrate the extensive opportunities at University Centre Weston, we sat down with Business Management and Sustainability alumni, Keeta, to talk about her experience.
Keeta now works at UWE (University of the West of England) where she manages a team of 15 people as a Student Administration Team Leader. However, her journey wasn’t entirely straightforward!
Keeta started off at Weston College where she studied Professional Cookery. After that, Keeta said she felt a little lost – unsure of exactly what career path she wanted to pursue. Instead of applying for university, Keeta decided to work for a while in a cookery role. She told us “At that point, I just didn’t know what I wanted to do, and it felt like the easiest route I could go down because I loved cooking at home – so I thought ‘why not go and do it as a job’.”
She went on to say:
“After a few years of doing that, I didn’t really enjoy it anymore. It became more of a chore. So, then I thought ‘oh I’ll go and do something in business.’ So, I got a job at North Somerset Council as a Business Administrator. They were in partnership with Weston College. So, I completed my Apprenticeship with them. It was really good because I was able to get a full wage but also have an afternoon a week to do my work. There was never an expectation to have to come onto campus, they wanted you to develop real-life skills, rather than being in a classroom 5 days a week.”
[WPSM_AC id=12283]Thank you so much Keeta for bestowing your valuable advice!
If you’re interested in pursuing a similar journey to Keeta, take a look at our Business Management and Sustainability course here.
To see what other business courses we offer here at UCW, click here.
