Apprenticeships vs university

By: Lindsay Plumpton

Communications Leader

Wednesday 15 October 2014

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A recent survey carried out by NCFE has outlined that the high cost of further education has prevented almost half of UK adults gaining advanced qualifications. This comes as figures show that the average graduate debt is now £53,000 after tuition fees rose in September 2012.

With an average of 250 people applying for each corporate job, and with 20% of graduates unemployed in their first 6 months after completing their university course, there is an increasing demand for vocational courses and Apprenticeships.

The momentum for work based training has been growing in the lead up to the General Election with all 3 of the major parties placing Apprenticeships at the heart of their policies. What’s more, recent research by the IPPR has highlighted that many of the jobs expected to drive economic growth and mobility in the future will be accessible via a vocational qualification. Despite this, more than half of students in England and Wales approached their A Level results with no back-up plan if they failed to get the grades they needed to get to their university of choice.

This videographic takes a closer look at the value of higher education versus apprenticeships in terms of investment and outcome. Let us know your thoughts!

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Lindsay Plumpton

Communications Leader
96 posts
David Grailey

Chief Executive
79 posts
Andrew Gladstone-Heighton

Policy Leader
75 posts
Esme Winch

Managing Director
35 posts
Michael Lemin

Policy and Research Manager
25 posts

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