Some students question the value of a university education. UK tuition fees are high: about £9,000 per year. Nick Clegg apologised for breaking his promise not to introduce tuition fees, but his apology is of limited help if you take on about £27,000 of debt to become an economist. Perhaps you’re thinking of leaving education at 18, and going straight into paid work. This article may help you decide.
Figures in this article are based on data from the Labour Force Survey (LFS), collected by the UK government, and made available via the UK Data Archive (www.data-archive.ac.uk/home). Ideas expressed here don’t necessarily reflect the views of the current government, or the Data Archive. This article uses data up to March 2014.
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