ALUMNI STORIES

After finishing at Ringwood 6th Form and having had the opportunity to attend University in September 2017, I chose to continue my education with a marketing apprenticeship with the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) and have never looked back! I am now eight months in and have gained so much knowledge and insight into how the marketing world works; it has helped me to become a real member of the team. The apprenticeship lasts for two years and in that...

When I left Ringwood I went straight to University. I’m now in my second year at the University of Gloucestershire, studying BSc Hons - Sport and Exercise Science. Along side this I am a second year Scholar, on the refereeing scholarship at my university as I am a level 5 football referee. So along side studying, I train with the scholarship on a daily basis with other referees and scholars. I referee on the men’s Gloucestershire Northern Senior League, Cheltenham...

When I left Sixth Form in 2013 I went on to study a diploma in Air Cabin Crew at Bournemouth & Poole College. I began the course in September last year and finished this March, it was only a 6 month long course and there was a lot to cover. It was well worth it and so amazing! It has been very useful since I was offered the role of Cabin Crew for British Airways! I began training on the...

Studying Abroad After seven years at Ringwood School, the prospect of moving onto university was undoubtedly daunting, but also exciting. I had envisioned what student life would be like, yet I had never imagined it to be anywhere but in England. However, with the increase in tuition fees, I felt the urge to do something a little different and explore the alternatives. We are very fortunate that English is so widely spoken and that undergraduate courses all over the world...