I'm always thinking about where my career could take me next and long-term I want to work in Dubai real estate
“It was a great experience.”
A Blackpool & the Fylde College student who wants to work in real estate in Dubai has gone straight from completing her T Level into a degree apprenticeship
Taking a direct route into the property industry, Ellie France studied Business Management and Administration at B&FC and chose a T Level rather than A Levels because of the opportunity to gain substantial workplace experience alongside her studies.
Her industry placement with the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) gave her the chance to work alongside colleagues on real world projects, some of which went on to be used across the organisation.
Ellie said: “It was a great experience, and I am so happy that I did that because I now have a government organisation, Department for Work and Pensions, on my CV.”
Just days after completing her course, Ellie began a degree apprenticeship with Tiger Sales and Lettings, working as a real estate agent while studying towards her degree. She had also been accepted onto a university course but decided the degree apprenticeship was the right opportunity to start building her career straight away.
The opportunity to gain work experience while studying was a key factor in her decision. She said: “I wanted to get straight into it. It was just the perfect opportunity at the perfect time.”
Ellie had already set her sights on a career in property, so being able to combine a job in the sector with degree-level study gives her the best of both worlds. She is already thinking big about where her career could eventually take her next, with her long-term ambition to work in real estate in Dubai.