Avoid rising costs at uni and undertake TEFL course instead?

Posted 15 Jun 2010

Students are currently suffering from cutbacks at universities and increasingly have to pay for their own materials, which can add up to vast sums of money.

According to Paul Cottrell, head of policy at the University and College Union, students are more likely to face financial difficulties as it is hard to find part-time employment.

He said: "Students are now expected to pay for things themselves which used to be paid for as part of the course. The cost of field trips and work based visits, those sorts of things, used to be paid for by the institution."

Furthermore, the Browne Review is set to release its recommendations about the financing of higher education in the autumn.

It is thought that it will suggest taxing graduates more in order to fund universities. In this way graduates could be facing increasing debts when they leave university.

Instead of going to university a budding teacher could decide to participate in a TEFL course. These courses train people to teach English abroad and can cost as little as £143.20.

Category: TEFL Industry