PeopleHawk

Overview

PeopleHawk is a career and personal-development platform for students and the education providers supporting them. It is a strong fit when career planning, work readiness and school careers provision need to sit alongside one another, but specialist medical-admissions preparation is a separate purchase.

Its breadth gives students several ways to move from self-assessment to practical preparation. The trade-off is a segmented offer: a free HPAT test is available, while the report, Premium tools and exam preparation have separate prices.

Key features

Career planning and preparation

The Future Pathways Report draws on a 100-question assessment of values, interests, personality and skills to produce a personalised 50-page report with subject, career and pathway recommendations. At around 20 minutes, it is a focused starting point for students weighing what to study or pursue; it is not the same purchase as the continuing Premium toolkit.

Premium combines career and course exploration with bite-sized skills learning, CV and digital-profile creation, an AI Elevator Pitch, interview practice with AI feedback, live opportunities and an e-portfolio. That mix suits students who want support moving from exploration into applications and work readiness. Specialist products are sold separately, so Premium alone is not a complete route into the admissions preparation options.

School and medical-admissions support

Schools can use Schemes of Work, Career Readiness Journeys, student insights and reporting, UCAS support, applications and work-experience features. UK schools also have a Skills Builder integration for benchmarking and developing essential skills through bite-sized learning. These features make PeopleHawk more relevant to institutions delivering careers provision than a personal assessment alone.

For HPAT applicants in Ireland and the UK, the free 30-minute readiness test returns an estimated score, percentile and personalised feedback. Paid Bootcamp adds targeted practice, explanations and feedback; Ireland’s Mastery option adds full timed mock exams. MSAT preparation includes practice zones and mock exams with feedback and explanations. This offers a clear entry point for HPAT candidates, though exam preparation is priced separately from Premium.

Pricing

PeopleHawk is freemium, with regional pricing and one-off products as well as monthly access. The free HPAT Readiness Test costs nothing and includes a 30-minute test with estimated score, percentile and personalised feedback. It is useful for an initial check, not a substitute for the paid practice options.

• PeopleHawk Premium — Ireland: €4.99 a month; UK: £4.99 a month. Both provide core career, skills and work-readiness tools. Choose this for ongoing preparation; specialist products are extra.
• Future Pathways for Schools & Colleges — UK: £29.99, paid once; Ireland: €29.99, paid once. For cohorts of 100 students or more, it includes five supporting lessons. The cohort threshold makes it an institutional option rather than an individual report.
• Future Pathways Report — Ireland: €99.99, paid once; UK: £99.99, paid once. Each includes the personalised 50-page report and 100-question assessment, taking around 20 minutes.
• HPAT Bootcamp — Ireland: €99.99, paid once; UK: £99.99, paid once. Includes targeted practice, explanations and feedback. HPAT Mastery — Ireland: €149.99, paid once, with full timed mock exams.

The listed UK and Ireland prices are in different currencies, so buyers should use the price for their region. The HPAT Mastery price is given for Ireland only. No seat limits, quotas, trial length or renewal terms are stated for Premium, so the monthly price should not be read as including specialist products or an exam-preparation bundle.

Platforms

PeopleHawk is available on Android, iOS and the web. Its delivery model is both, and its offer spans individual tools and provision for education organisations.

Who it's for

Students considering study or work can use the assessment and Premium tools for different stages of planning and preparation. Schools and colleges have a broader set of careers-delivery features, including reporting and UCAS support; universities and employers are also among the audiences PeopleHawk presents its services for. The company also describes support for career changers, though the listed tools are particularly oriented toward student pathways and readiness.

PeopleHawk says user data and backups are stored and processed in UK and Ireland data centres, with encryption at rest and in transit using 256-bit SSL/TLS 1.3. It says it is accredited with Cyber Essentials and IASME Governance and is working toward ISO 27001. Its privacy policy says personal data is stored within the UK and EEA, while some technical providers outside those regions may receive data subject to safeguards.

Pros and cons

• Pro: Career exploration, skills learning, interview practice and portfolio creation are brought together in Premium, giving students support beyond a one-off assessment.
• Pro: School features cover planning, reporting, UCAS and work experience, with a Skills Builder integration for UK schools.
• Pro: HPAT applicants can start with a free readiness test before deciding whether to buy practice or mock exams.
• Con: The report and medical admissions products are separate purchases, so the monthly Premium price does not cover the full range.
• Con: The school Future Pathways offer requires cohorts of at least 100 students, limiting its fit for smaller groups.

Alternatives

Career Guidance Software is a useful starting point for comparing products across the category. Consider BridgeU instead if a school wants a free web option with no annual licence fees, per-student charges or subscription renewals; access is arranged through BridgeU.

CareerExplorer suits someone seeking a free web assessment with an option to upgrade, while MAPP Career Assessment is another choice for a free account or a one-off Executive Package. Pathly is worth considering when students need free accounts that are not gated by counselor plans; it also offers a free trial.

Start Profile is an alternative for young people seeking free access to content and opportunities funded by partners. Pathful may suit readers who want a platform available across iOS, macOS, web and Windows, while PowerSchool Behavior Support is an alternative with Android, iOS and web apps. PeopleGrove Engagement Hub is another paid alternative.

Verdict

PeopleHawk is a good choice for students and education providers that want career planning and work-readiness support, with school-level careers features in the same platform. Its free HPAT readiness test is a practical starting point for applicants, and the Premium toolkit has a wider role than assessment alone. Look elsewhere if you need all specialist preparation included in a subscription, or if a school cohort falls below the 100-student threshold for the Future Pathways package.