Two at higher education college, 5 at university, and 13 obtained further education or a professional qualification.
Participants, who in addition to school education had received further education or obtained a professional qualification (e.g. to perform a trade), or received education at a higher education college or university (e.g. Bachelor of Science or Doctor of Philosophy).
After two years in practice, most will sit further exams for professional qualifications, such as membership of the Royal Town Planning Institute, the Institute of Housing or the Chartered Institute of Transport.
With regard to the highest level of formal schooling achieved, the majority of the sample (n = 10,868, 46.6%) reported being educated to degree level or having a professional qualification, and a further 6240 (26.7%) had a postgraduate degree.
Turunen enrolled in 2000 at the German music university Hochschule für Musik Karlsruhe to gain a professional qualification as a soloist with further specialization in art song.
For more information please visit tda.gov.uk or www.gttr.ac.uk To become a further education teacher you need a relevant academic, trade or professional qualification, or experience in the subject you want to teach and teaching qualifications recognised by Lifelong Learning UK (Level 3 or 4 Award in Preparing to Teach in the Lifelong Learning (PTLLS) Sector).
Following further study, students will return to the workplace again for another year and, finally, take a professional qualification at a course provider that is approved by the Royal Institute of British Architects.
Further, the following demographic information was captured by questionnaire: age, sex, familial status, relationship status, educational status, professional qualification and current medical diagnosis.
That professional qualification is incredibly valuable.
