YE FUTURES - WHAT’S NEXT?
Company/Start Up students, have you set up and run a company with us? Here's how to share the experiences online.
UCAS APPLICATION GUIDANCE
Using Your Young Enterprise Experience in UCAS
Your Young Enterprise experience can strengthen your personal statement and work experience section. Use the guidance below to describe what you did, what you learned and how it connects to your future plans.
Personal Statement Guidance
Select each area to explore how to present your experience clearly.
SKILLS Focus on Skills View Guidance
Discuss the key skills you developed, such as leadership, financial management, marketing, teamwork and overcoming challenges.
A skill you developed, when you used it and how it will help you in your future study or career.
REFLECTION Be Reflective View Guidance
Rather than listing tasks, explain what you learned from running the company, particularly through business planning and product development.
A challenge you faced, what you learned from it and how your approach changed as a result.
YOUR COURSE Connect to Your Course View Guidance
Relate your Young Enterprise experience to the university course you are applying for, for example through management, creativity or problem-solving.
Why the experience increased your interest in your chosen subject or prepared you for further study.
YOUR ROLE Mention Specifics View Guidance
Include your role within the student company and describe any ways you supported other members of the group.
Your responsibilities, any decisions you contributed to and the difference your involvement made.
WORK EXPERIENCE SECTION
Add Young Enterprise as Experience
Young Enterprise is considered a professional-style experience. It can be included in the volunteering or work experience sections of your UCAS application.
Key Themes to Highlight
Make It Personal
Universities are interested in more than a list of activities. Explain what you learned, how you developed and why your experience matters for the course you want to study.
YOUR LINKEDIN MISSION
Build a Profile Employers Will Notice
Complete four profile steps, then unlock two bonus challenges to make your LinkedIn profile stand out even more.
BONUS CHALLENGES
Go One Step Further
Completed the basics? Add your Young Enterprise journey and digital badge.
Boost Your Skills
Now that you’ve created your LinkedIn profile, it’s time to boost your skills, show off what you can do, and start building your future.
At Young Enterprise, we’re always looking for opportunities to help you grow, develop new skills and feel more confident about your next steps. Keep an eye on this section for future opportunities, courses and resources that could help you stand out.
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YOUR NEXT STEP
Got A Business Idea?
Whether you are moving on to college, university or already developing an idea, there is support available to help you take your next step.
Find Support Near You
Explore enterprise advice, events, mentoring and opportunities through your future college or university.
Queen's University Belfast
Explore enterprise opportunities, competitions, mentoring and support for developing your ideas.
Explore Support UNIVERSITYUlster University
Access the Enterprise Hub for start-up guidance, resources, funding opportunities and events.
Explore Support COLLEGEBelfast Metropolitan College
Discover business support and services available through Belfast Met.
Explore Support COLLEGENorthern Regional College
Find entrepreneurship support to help you explore, test and develop business ideas.
Explore Support COLLEGESouth Eastern Regional College
Explore enterprise and entrepreneurship opportunities available through SERC.
Explore Support COLLEGESouth West College
Access business services and practical support to help move your idea forwards.
Explore Support COLLEGESouthern Regional College
Find innovation support and guidance for developing new ideas and opportunities.
Explore Support COLLEGENorth West Regional College
Connect with the Business Support Centre for advice and practical enterprise support.
Explore SupportALREADY HAVE AN IDEA?
Do Not Wait Until You Graduate
Speak to your college or university enterprise team while you study. They may be able to offer advice, events, mentoring or funding support.
START YOUR OWN JOURNEY
Ready To Start Something Of Your Own?
You do not need to be at college or university to start exploring a business idea. These organisations can help you find advice, develop your idea and understand your next steps.
Go Succeed
Get free support to turn an idea into a business, create a business plan and understand funding options.
Explore Support I WANT TO GROWUlster Bank Accelerator
Explore practical tools, coaching, connections and community support for growing a business.
Explore Support I WANT TO MAKE AN IMPACTSocial Enterprise NI
Learn more about building a business that creates positive change for people, communities or the environment.
Explore Support I NEED LOCAL SUPPORTEnterprise Northern Ireland
Find local advice, workspace, access to finance and support to start, sustain or grow your business.
Explore SupportNOT SURE WHERE TO BEGIN?
Start With Your Idea
Write down the problem you want to solve, who your idea could help and what you would need to try it. Then use one of the support routes above.