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Further Education vs Industry Recognised Computer Learning
When he originally became Prime Minister, Mr Blair proudly stated that his party’s message was “Education, Education, Education�. A praiseworthy enough focus and definitely not something a person would couple alongside the horrors of frustration and high personal debt. But over the years, as more and more institutions have gained university status, and student loans have become effortlessly available to so many more, schools have encouraged greater numbers of young people to go for degrees without actually spelling out the cost.
It’s not in question that we should have a much more educated society, but is everyone often getting the best advice? In reality; it isn’t a hard sell to encourage a young adult to leave home and live with mates, not bother about finding a job for several years and get cheap beer at the student union bar. A over simplified interpretation maybe – naturally there’s a tad of lectures to go to, and a careful balance to make ends meet, then the rewards will be worth it in the end. Or will they? For a lot of families, the cost of university education lasts for many years after graduation, both in social and financial terms.
The student loan system (the best method of funding for students at university), fees for tuition, accommodation and the cost of life in general over the course duration can set you back well over £30,000 – with no guarantee of a job. It’s to nobody’s amusement that freedom-seeking teenagers out to conquer the world too often become back-at-home twenty-somethings who haven’t even conquered their first job. Not only do parents still have to support them financially, but unemployed adult children back home again can significantly make things awkward!
A university education can be a rewarding time for young people, and is the only path for many of our professions. But advisors and families ought to know that in some subjects, there are other, often more advanced alternatives. In the computer industry, employers are always searching for commercially qualified IT professionals. Those who’ve been to University regularly need to bolster their computer training skills to be ready for work and have a chance in the job market against Microsoft, CompTIA or Cisco professionals. The sorry thing is they could have saved themselves three years and not been burdened with a really large debt if they’d studied with a distance learning computer training provider. Possibly alcohol in the college bar isn’t such a great idea after all – it’s true the family bank account would be a lot less depleted, and there’d certainly be more seating left on the sofa!.
(C) Scott Edwards - www.learninglolly.com. Scott Edwards has been involved in the IT and Training Industry for 30 years.
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