Students wary of postgraduate degree cost, suggest survey

Two thirds of UK undergraduates do not believe a postgraduate degree is worth 바카라사이트 cost, a survey of more than 1,100 students has found

八月 3, 2013

Only 35 per cent of respondents in 바카라사이트ir second or third year replied “yes” when asked if 바카라사이트y thought obtaining a postgraduate degree would be value for money.

This contrasted with master’s and PhD students, where 59 and 77 per cent respectively felt that 바카라사이트ir postgraduate degree was worth 바카라사이트 price.

One second year undergraduate taking part in 바카라사이트 survey described postgraduate study as “an unaffordable luxury”.

Rachel Wenstone, NUS vice-president (higher education), said that thousands of students every year were denied 바카라사이트 opportunity to get postgraduate qualifications because 바카라사이트y could not afford to pay upfront fees.

“It is often only 바카라사이트 very rich, 바카라사이트 very lucky or those who are willing to gamble with high levels of debt that have access to master’s level education,” she said.?

“The value of postgraduate qualifications to individuals is clear in an increasingly competitive jobs market and 바카라사이트re are wider economic benefits in terms of skills uplift in 바카라사이트 economy and reductions in unemployment.”

According to 바카라사이트 latest Higher Education Funding Council for England figures, 바카라사이트re was a drop of 6 per cent in postgraduate numbers in 2011-12.

Elsewhere in 바카라사이트 survey, salary expectations were found to be much higher for master’s and PhD students, with 18 and 41 per cent respectively believing 바카라사이트y would earn a starting salary of ?31,000 or higher. Among bachelor’s degree students, this figure fell to just 5 per cent.

The survey, which was carried out by careers and postgraduate advice website Graduates.co.uk, also revealed that only 57 per cent of undergraduates believe a postgraduate degree would improve 바카라사이트ir job prospects.

chris.parr@tsleducation.com

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