Students choose career over clubbing
Students choose career over clubbingKeywords: Careers, Universities
Most students consider their long-term career prospects rather than their social life when selecting which university to attend. More than three-quarters of current university students agreed that when making their selection, the reputation of the course (83 per cent), the reputation of the institution (79 per cent) and reputation for placing students in employment (76 per cent) were the most important factors, according to Hobsons' national student survey.
Students were not swayed by the promise of a hectic social life. Only 21 per cent claimed that interesting social events would influence their decision. Leyla Bozdogan, of Hobsons, said: "The choice of university is arguably one of the most important decisions in a young person's life. Students seem to be taking that decision much more seriously than they were five or ten years ago,when the social scene surrounding a campus was just as important. It would suggest that finding a career in an increasingly competitive marketplace, that will also help to pay off increasing student debt, is more important to students than the university experience and life skills that will come with that. With nearly nine out of ten students believing that going to university will lead to a well-paid career, it seems that making that investment is well worth their while."
Three-quarters of the students interviewed were lucky enough to get into their first university choice. This figure rises to 82 per cent of students at specialist universities or higher education colleges, suggesting that students prepare themselves in advance academically for the university they wish to attend. One student in three loves being at university, while on the whole students like the university experience (55 per cent). Only 5 per cent either dislike or hate university life. Around 50 per cent of students believe they work quite hard at their studies.
