Thursday, February 02, 2012

Blog 3: UK University applications go down and fees up


In the UK the tuition rates have increased.  The increase in tuition has caused a decrease in applications.  The drop in application rates from Scotland, England and other countries range from 1.5%-9.9%.  Higher education opportunities are becoming too expensive for students.  The rise in tuition has shown a gender and age difference as well.  More women in Ireland are applying to college than men, which is out of the global social norm.  Also there was a decrease in younger adults and a greater decrease in older adult students.  There were a higher percentage of students applying to schools overseas.  Educational officials are still worried about the drop in application with the job market rate being so low and unemployment is so high.  What are the young people doing?
It is obvious that with the increase in tuition there was going to be a drop in applications.  Some students just cannot afford to further their education.  It is already a process to get all children primary education and an even bigger issue globally to get secondary education for all children.  A college education makes you more resourceful and skillful.  People are more competitive in the job market, but how can people afford it if tuition fees continue to rise.  In the United States many children are encouraged to go to college after they graduate high school, but no one informs them on how they can pay for it without being in a massive amount of debt.  In underdeveloped countries children do not make it to college, some do not even make it to secondary school.  They are forced into the work field to help support their family.  All children should have the right to primary and secondary education and the help to get a higher education.

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