Are degrees wasted on teenagers?
In this video I start by talking through some of my own personal experiences of going to university and teaching undergraduate students for over a decade. I make the case that some young people should wait a while before going to university, and that it is often outdated myths that are important parts of what push some people to start higher education before they’re ready.
I go on to talk about a few ways of thinking about when you should go to university. It's really important we open up this discussion because too many young people end up with lots of debt and a degree which doesn’t necessarily suit the career they later realise they want to develop.
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My university preparation course, UniPrep
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