Response - Sophie on Tertiary Education
Sophie from Gateshead discusses challenges in tertiary education. She believes there is an imbalance between the cost of higher education and the amount of teaching time received. University degrees often lack practical focus and fail to prepare students for careers. Sophie suggests adapting to new industries and providing hands-on skills.
Themes
- Cost versus teaching time imbalance
- Lack of practical focus in university degrees
- Insufficient preparation for careers
- Need to adapt to new industries
- Importance of providing hands-on skills
Keywords
- challenges
- tertiary education
- cost
- teaching time
- imbalanced
- practical focus
- careers
- new industries
- hands-on skills
- degree structure
Transcription
My name is Sophie and I am in Gateshead, answering the question about tertiary education. The challenges I see around tertiary education are related to the value exchange. I don't have an issue with paying for higher education, but I believe the cost versus the amount of teaching time is imbalanced.
When I was in university 10 years ago, I paid around two and a half thousand pounds per year and only received 10 hours of teaching time per week. University degrees don't focus enough on preparing students for life after graduation. They mainly focus on theoretical learning, which may not set students up for successful careers unless they are studying to be a doctor or a teacher.
Many people go to university because they are unsure about their future or interested in certain subjects, but they are often left wondering where to go next after graduation. They enter a competitive job market without proper career preparation. I don't have innovative ideas for changing this, but I believe university degrees should have a more practical focus on specific industries and provide students with hands-on skills for their careers.
Universities also need to adapt to new industries, such as the digital industry, and offer degree courses that meet the demands of these industries. It feels like university degree courses are still stuck in the past, while careers and industries have moved forward. The degree structure needs to evolve accordingly.
Sophie
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