What are the advantages of going to university?

There are some very real advantages in accessing higher education and attending university in the future.
• You study a subject that you enjoy and that you want to study.

• You can get qualifications which help you get a good job with a good salary.

Graduates earn on average of 35 per cent more than the average wage - or £400,000 more over a lifetime than somebody on average earnings. Graduate unemployment has been half the national average for decades.

• You get the freedom to be in charge of your own life.

• No-one has to pay any fees before or during their study and you may be able to get financial help from the government to pay for university costs.

• When you have a qualification you have more opportunities - doors are opened to many different and interesting careers.

• It's fun. You have a great social life and meet lots of new friends.

• You can get to try lots of new sports and join clubs and societies.

• Uni has lots of rooms ! Learning rooms, rooms to live in, rooms full of computers, rooms full of books, rooms to eat in and rooms to chat to your mates in.

• If you don't know what job or career you want uni gives you time to decide.

• You learn a lot. You find out all about your specialist subject and you find out all about yourself too!
You can choose from more than 50,000 courses for 500 institutions.

This page was last updated on the 18th of February 2008 and is scheduled for review on or before the 18th of February 2009