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Higher Education vs Commercial Computer Learning
When he first came to power, Tony Blair proudly announced that his party’s message was “Education, Education, Education�. A commendable enough focus and seemingly not an area we would couple alongside the horrors of frustration and high personal debt. But over time, as more colleges have gained the status of a university, and student loans have become effortlessly available to so many more, schools have encouraged greater numbers of young people to go for higher education without actually pointing out the cost.
It’s not in question that we require a much more educated society, but are youngsters really receiving the very best advice? In reality; is it such a hard sell to persuade the youth of today to leave home and live with their pals, not bother about finding a job for three or four years and get cheap beer at the student union bar. A bit of a basic interpretation maybe – obviously there’s a spot of studying to be done, and a careful balance to keep afloat, then the rewards will be worth it eventually. But is that really so? For a lot of families, the cost of university education lasts for a long period after graduation, both in financial and social terms.
The student loan system (the best method of borrowing for university undergraduates), tuition fees, lodgings and general costs of living over the course duration can set you back well into five figures – with no guarantee of a job. It’s not a funny joke that young people with great ambitions too often find themselves back home and unemployed. Not only do fathers and mothers find themselves still stumping up the cash, but time on their hands adult children back home again can significantly make things awkward!
A university education can be a fulfilling experience for young people, and is the only road for many of our professions. But we should know that in some subjects, there are other, sometimes superior alternatives. In the computer industry, employers are desperate for professionally qualified IT professionals. University graduates regularly need to top up their IT training skills to be ready for work and compete in the job market with Microsoft, CompTIA or Cisco professionals. The sad fact is they would have qualified two to three years earlier and not been burdened with a five figure debt had they gone straight to a global online computer training provider. Perhaps drinking in the student union bar isn’t such good value after all – it’s true the family bank account would be a lot less depleted, and there’d probably be more room 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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