Some universities with traditionally high numbers of clearing places said courses would be "extremely limited" and only available to "highly capable" students.
Johnny Rich, editor of Push.co.uk, said: "Snapping up a place in clearing may get you into university, but if it’s not what you want, you may leave with huge debts and no degree. You’d be better off waiting a year or two until you can get the place you want."
with the exception of perhaps medicine.
(and there's lots of funding knocking around too).
My point about medicine, and I say this as a non medic, is that it's presented as probably the one subject where being a mature student is considered to be a disadvantage.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/education/7952155/Seven-students-to-fight-for-every-clearing-place.htmlQuoteSome universities with traditionally high numbers of clearing places said courses would be "extremely limited" and only available to "highly capable" students.Can't help thinking that this is a good thing. Too much pressure is put on kids to go to university when there are plenty of other options. Instead of rushing into the first degree course you can think of, surely it's better to take a bit of time out to decide what you really want to do (which may or may not be best achieved by doing a degree)?QuoteJohnny Rich, editor of Push.co.uk, said: "Snapping up a place in clearing may get you into university, but if it’s not what you want, you may leave with huge debts and no degree. You’d be better off waiting a year or two until you can get the place you want." Or huge debts and a degree that is of no use whatsoever when it comes to trying to find a job.
For what it's worth, unlike the rest of the country, my year is virtually all employed or doing research in the one-year-on questionnaire. Noone explicitly unemployed, ~90% responded. Yet another reason to do a sensible, extremely vocational and also flexible degree such as engineering. If social 'science' funding is tight or it's hard at other unis/in other departments then I guess it sucks to be them.
Sounds like you've been moonlighting as a careers guidance councillor Jasper
What course did you do? There are certainly shortages (both funding and careers) in the environment sector, and as far as I know in earth sciences too.
I would really, really suggest that people intending to read law think about it very carefully....the odds are about the same as becoming a professional footballer.
This seems completely nonsensical. Having to prove ones innocence in order to receive compensation when there is no way of doing so:http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2010/aug/19/sion-jenkins-billiejo-murder-acquitted-compensation
Love a bit of poetic justicehttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/4663646.stmShame he didn't take any more out.