capped student numbers, which means the an almost essential element on a CV, the
government has placed a limit on the competition for graduate places has just
number of students they can afford to got tougher.
subsidise for university study.
Research by QS involving more than 450
Mastering your graduate degree international employers shows that the
This cap doesn’t only apply to difference in salary between an employee
STUDENT
undergraduate students applying for their with a first degree and one with a graduate
place at university for their first time. It also qualification, can be as much as 71%.
NUMBERS CAPPED
affects students who are considering Nunzio Quacquarelli, Managing Director of
enrolling for their masters or PhD degrees. QS says: “During the last five years or so
And as a masters qualification becomes there has been a fundamental shift in
Log off Facebook for just a
moment and check out the
Guardian website – the latest
headlines report that the
government’s decision to cap
student numbers will result in
up to 200,000 students
missing out on a place at
university this year. So what
happens if you’re one of them?
QS, the organiser of the QS Top
Universities Tour and the QS
World Grad School Tour,
showcases your international
study options – and they could
be just as good as, if not better
than staying at home.
Finish your A-levels, go to university, get a
job, start a career – it’s the life cycle of
many a UK student. Some may even throw
a gap year in there as well. But as times
change, a recession hits the UK, and
competition increases for university places
as well as jobs, both undergraduate and
graduate students need to start thinking
outside the box.
Money doesn’t grow on trees
Your first question may be: ‘why is my
government capping student numbers so I
miss out on a university education?’ In
short, every student who enrols at university
– whether you’re studying for your
bachelors, masters or PhD degree – must
pay fees, and these fees are subsidised by
the government. As a student, you can get
around £3,000 from the government to
cover your tuition fees. Unfortunately, money
doesn’t grow on trees, and even the
government has to find ways – particularly in
a recession – to save money. As a result,
Universities Secretary John Denham has
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