Plumbers install, service and repair water supply, sanitation and heating systems, whether domestic or commercial. As a qualified plumber or gas engineer, you could attract good wages and have the opportunity to start your own business, if you are logical, creative and a good problem-solver.

With the housing market booming and confidence in the economy returning, the construction industry will rely on skilled tradespeople. You’ll be taught by tutors who have worked in the industry and typically students progress from Level 1 to Level 2 and then to a Level 3 Diploma or into employment, or an apprenticeship. Your plumbing training could start with the basic skills of soldering and pipe cutting and progress through higher-level courses to complex knowledge of cold and hot water systems and gas supply systems.