With university tuition fees rising and with many people unable to get a place there could be growth for the vocational courses that are currently offered by colleges. Alternatives are out there and there should be no reason to state there will be a 'lost generation'.
Many people dream of getting their degree and being able to study a subject in great detail and stay within academia to help learn and create new skills before moving on into the workplace. But for every person who strives for this there is another who aims at being a skilled worker and would much rather begin learning a trade and start learning on the job. Both are important for the economy and provide a much understated support in terms of value to local communities. But the view of many vocational courses are seen as not as great as going to university.
But it must be raised in profile and the options that exists, especially since the cost of many universities are now demanding tuition fee's of £9,000 per year and living costs have been greatly increased. Therefore for many this can be a viable option that maybe hasn't been considered before by many.
Colleges are very important as an alternative, because they offer many different types of vocational qualifications particularly in Scotland. The main two being Scottish Vocational Qualifications (SVQ's) and Higher National Certificates and Diplomas (HNC's and HND's). These can offer the standards required that many employers are looking for. Giving students the knowledge and practical skills that offer not just higher employ ability but actual value to employers.
Many HNC's and HND's can be considered equal to the first and second years at university. Therefore allowing access and for anyone who may have missed out certain qualifications during high school to gain access but to also allow a more cost effective way to study and to help keep costs low. A method that many young teenagers who have just left school or for many mothers who want to get back into education and begin the route of a career change but to do so without having to face the competition and cost that university will bring. Not to mention that many can be achieved and studies part-time, increasing greatly the availability for many to choose this route.
Therefore with the high costs with being a student at one of the top universities, pupils from private schools in Scotland, England and Wales may find more cost-effective equivalents elsewhere in the form of vocational courses.
Many people dream of getting their degree and being able to study a subject in great detail and stay within academia to help learn and create new skills before moving on into the workplace. But for every person who strives for this there is another who aims at being a skilled worker and would much rather begin learning a trade and start learning on the job. Both are important for the economy and provide a much understated support in terms of value to local communities. But the view of many vocational courses are seen as not as great as going to university.
But it must be raised in profile and the options that exists, especially since the cost of many universities are now demanding tuition fee's of £9,000 per year and living costs have been greatly increased. Therefore for many this can be a viable option that maybe hasn't been considered before by many.
Colleges are very important as an alternative, because they offer many different types of vocational qualifications particularly in Scotland. The main two being Scottish Vocational Qualifications (SVQ's) and Higher National Certificates and Diplomas (HNC's and HND's). These can offer the standards required that many employers are looking for. Giving students the knowledge and practical skills that offer not just higher employ ability but actual value to employers.
Many HNC's and HND's can be considered equal to the first and second years at university. Therefore allowing access and for anyone who may have missed out certain qualifications during high school to gain access but to also allow a more cost effective way to study and to help keep costs low. A method that many young teenagers who have just left school or for many mothers who want to get back into education and begin the route of a career change but to do so without having to face the competition and cost that university will bring. Not to mention that many can be achieved and studies part-time, increasing greatly the availability for many to choose this route.
Therefore with the high costs with being a student at one of the top universities, pupils from private schools in Scotland, England and Wales may find more cost-effective equivalents elsewhere in the form of vocational courses.
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