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Anthony McClaran, Vice-Chancellor St Mary’s University Twickenham and Chair of GuildHE

Instead of taking A levels after school, Santina started her Level 3 apprenticeship at civil engineering company, Arup, aged 16. Here she speaks about her experience, including why she chose an apprenticeship, what makes a good apprentice, and how she manages working and studying at the same time.

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