{"id":332,"date":"2014-12-15T15:12:22","date_gmt":"2014-12-15T15:12:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/atgapprenticeships.com\/blog\/?p=332"},"modified":"2015-03-23T12:59:28","modified_gmt":"2015-03-23T12:59:28","slug":"whyapprenticeship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/atgapprenticeships.com\/blog\/whyapprenticeship\/","title":{"rendered":"Choosing an Apprenticeship over University"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"625\" height=\"352\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/LHeXJfmoSrc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>An engineering Apprentice,\u00a0Chun Yin Liu is a Field Service engineer with Buckinghamshire based technology firm RP Support. His work involves maintaining 3D machines in the Motorsport and Visual Effects industries.<\/p>\n<p>Chun Yin Liu chose an apprenticeship over going to University as it offers much more practical experience.<\/p>\n<p>Starting at BTEC level Chun is now <a href=\"http:\/\/atgapprenticeships.com\/engineering\/hnc.php\">studying at HNC.<\/a> His ambition is to move into Engineering Design in the future.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An engineering Apprentice,\u00a0Chun Yin Liu is a Field Service engineer with Buckinghamshire based technology firm RP Support. His work involves maintaining 3D machines in the Motorsport and Visual Effects industries. Chun Yin Liu chose an apprenticeship over going to University as it offers much more practical experience. Starting at BTEC level Chun is now studying at HNC. 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