Posted 07 Sep 2010
UK universities have slipped from third place in 2000 to 15th in 2008 in regards to the number of students that are graduating from the higher education establishments.
That is according to a new report, released on September 7th by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
The report also claimed that the increasing costs of going to university in the UK are outweighing the benefits to students.
In other words, the quality of universities is not increasing despite the rise in tuition fees.
Therefore, it may be worth thinking about taking a TEFL course instead, as they are cheaper and can train you in how to teach English abroad.
Universities in Iceland, Poland and Slovakia had higher numbers of graduates than those in the UK, the report showed.
Andreas Schleicher, the OECD's specialist advisor on education, told the Financial Times: "For many years the UK was very much at the forefront … but now you do not see that competitive advantage."
Johnny Rich, editor of Push.co.uk, recently expressed concerns about the proposed spending cuts at universities as this could hinder their quality in the future.
Category: Teaching and Learning
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