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Last updated: Tuesday 12 Oct 2010 |
1XTRA NEWS: THE REAL TALK OF THE STREETS |
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With graduate jobs at a new low and student debt at a record high, 1Xtra takes a fresh look at freshers week, asking whether higher education is really worth it nowadays. Students and graduates across the country share their views alongside David Willets; Minister of State for Universities and Science, Pat McFadden; Shadow Secretary of State for Business Innovation and Skills, and Aaron Porter; President of the National Union of Students.
Quabs has just finished studying law at Reading University having racked up an £18,000 debt: "I wouldn’t mind more time to look for jobs that I want but with this debt in the background it might force my hand to get a job that I’m less suited for." In order to see this content you need to have both Javascript enabled and Flash installed. Visit BBC Webwise for full instructions
But Ed thinks it’s not all about money: "It can be a side concern when you're studying something you enjoy and you can really thrive academically and socially." Graduates earn on average £100,000 more than non graduates in their lifetime. However, Lewis has taken the apprenticeship route and is in his second year of learning to be an electrician: "It’s getting harder and harder to get into university so what I chose to do was the right decision." |
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