The British university sector is in turmoil and there are a growing number of reasons why school leavers should ask themselves whether it is worth going to university at all.
This year there is a population bulge in 18-year-olds just as accommodation is getting more expensive because of mortgage increases for landlords.
Universities calculate that they are losing around £2,500 per home student and it is alleged that this is forcing them to increase the proportion of international students, and to syphon domestic students into less expensive courses that do not require expensive facilities such as laboratories.Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video playerSky's Dan Whitehead explains available options if you didn't get the A-level results you needed.
73% say their degree helped them find a job, and 75% say they built their skills while at university. The rapidly developing tech sector, identified by Hays recruiters, may be the exception - Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg were both Harvard dropouts.
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