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Universities get power to raise fees to £9,000
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Originally posted by AtW View PostThose courses, especially dentistry, can result in a well paying job so it would be possible to get a loan etc.
It's the other courses that give just a piece of paper and no real knowledge, experience etc that will be hit highest because it would be impossible to justify full cost of those to the student.
It should not be necessary to go to Uni in order to be successful - ffs, this country clearly has got short supply of plumbers, electricians etc - hands on people who can do things quickly and without massive cost.Comment
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Originally posted by AtW View PostWell, tough tulip then - why should taxpayers subsidize those who can't even be arsed to lookup which job will pay well enough to make up for the time/money invested? I mean FFS, surely in UK secondary schools (which I did not have the pleasure to attend) they teach basic maths/financial stuff? It's not like this is USSR where there was no concept of "pocket money", so kids surely should understand pretty well what £££ buys them.
All schools placed the emphasis on the basics maths, English and in Ireland, Irish and also encouraged a second language e.g. Spanish, Frech, German etc..... after that you could choose what you wanted.
It all depends on a child's upbringing, many kids do not seem to understand the basics of saving and living within your means, so many go to uni, rely on overdrafts or the bank of mum and dad and come out broke and paying off loans for years.Comment
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Originally posted by TimberWolf View PostThe one hit biggest in the UK is Computer Science, or at least it has been for some years running. You stand more chance of finding work with a philosophy or social media degree than one in IT. Universities have no problem in parting students with their cash though, whatever the course.
IT degrees were somewhat oversubscribed due to the dot com boom in the 90's, many seeing quick riches and easy way to jobs, which is not the case anymore.Comment
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