…choosing this route they will earn while they learn, incur less debt, and develop skills which are greatly valued in the workplace. “We need more good apprenticeships to offer genuine…
England degree debt ‘highest in English-speaking world’
…on graduation of over £50,000 with interest rates on the debt compounding at up to 3% over inflation. “These debt levels are by far the highest in the English-speaking world…
UK graduates leave university with more debt than US peers
…including the US, according to research. A comparative study carried out by the Sutton Trust, a group that campaigns for greater social mobility, showed the poorest British students run up…
At debt’s door
…graduates shared the cost fairly. The coalition’s decision to treble maximum tuition fees for English undergraduates, whilst adding real interest of inflation plus up to 3%, has completely changed the…
Questions raised over value of a degree
…all need to redouble efforts to improve the networks available to undergraduates, their access to internships and their access to skills valued by employers.” Read his full report here (£)…
Graduates from wealthy homes are better paid
…despite studying the same degrees at the same universities, a major new report has found. According to the research, students who come from the richest 20 per cent of households…