documentary : society/education

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By the time a child turns 5 years old, he or she is taught that the better the grades they get in secondary school, the better the sixth form/college they go to, the better the university they will attend. 

They were told that if they get a degree from university, they will get any job that they've dreamed of and that means becoming a lawyer, doctor, nurse, lecturer etc.

Students were taught to believe that if they don't get into a good university, they will have the path to no where in life and will not fulfill their dream job. Nowadays, internships and apprenticeships are becoming more available to students and had promised them the skills and knowledge that will prepare them for the future and maybe even offer them a job.

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Tuition fees was first introduced to the UK in September 1998 as a means of funding tuition to undergraduate and postgraduate students. They were required to pay up to £1,000 a year. where in 2004, the government increased it to £3,000 a year, now we are forced to pay £9,000 a year.

A poll of more 9,000 students by High Education Policy Institute found that first- and second-year undergraduates have, on average, 13.9 hours of timetabled tutorials, seminars and lectures a week.

Although 58.4 per cent felt their first year wasn't worth the £9,000, most said they don't regret it or at least consider it a worthy investment.

[insert in quotes from students saying its not worth the money in the first year]

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Most people planning on going to university have been told throughout their education that getting a degree will mean a good job. This is demonstrably false with a record number of jobless 16-24-year-olds in UK. 

Getting a first or a 2:1 in a relevant degree from a good university will increase your chances of work but not guarantee it. 

Even if you answer positively to both questions, consider that you will come out with at least £50,000 debt. 

Will the potentially higher salary you command be enough to pay this back, or would you be better getting into the job you want via another method?

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A quote that is said by totaljobs.com said ''In my experience, graduates who chose non-business degree courses tend to be more impressive job candidates – in the same way that people who try to suck-up to the system are generally less likeable than those who follow their own instincts. But these candidates are infinitely more attractive than someone who went really narrow and did a degree in ‘Applied Golf Management’ or ‘Equestrian Psychology’. And yes, they do exist.''

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We went to  interview David Pigden about what he thought about university fees and why the government might of increased the price for university.

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[Student riot clips]

Since the government have changed the tuition fees from £3,000 to £9,000, students have been enraged by the increase of university fees and decided to march through central london to the House of Commons. It was claimed that the police arrested 153 students during clashes in london on the third day of protests against plans to raise student tuition fees.

[Pick footages from student riot]

university isn't the only option to success, sure it may make your CV look impressive and if your career requires you to have a degree then I can understand the importance of university. but to those who aren't planning on going to university or to those who still don't know what they want to do in life and just going to university for the sake of it. don't go. the reason being because you'll be going for no reason and wasting a lot of time and money. 

Theres many ways to get a job, just get out of your seat and find a job, don't be fussy, any job will do. 

As a student, I believe that education doesn't measure a persons intelligence and a degree doesn't define how much money you will make. it's about the persons hard work and dedication that they put into getting what they always want.

Your young and free, take this opportunity to go out and explore the world and find what you really want instead of being cramped behind a desk listening to a stranger talk about a subject that your not even sure its gonna guarantee you a job. 

http://blog.totaljobs.com/recruiter-soapbox-is-it-worth-going-to-university-to-get-a-job

http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/experts/article-2189377/Ive-got-place-university-worth-paying-fees-go.html

http://www.theguardian.com/education/2012/may/17/students-time-lecturers