BUT THE TAX PAYER SHOULD PAY FOR MY DEGREE IN PHILSOPHICAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL STUDIES
EVEN THOUGH THE "UNIVERSITY" WAS FOUNDED IN 2003 AND I GOT STRAIGHT E'S IN MY A-LEVELS
( rachelswipe with a fork, Tue 29 Oct 2013, 13:53, 1 reply, 12 years ago)

Yes, OK, this University was a public swimming baths until last year. What of it?

( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Tue 29 Oct 2013, 13:54, Reply)

it's my right to have my education funded to tertiary level

( rachelswipe with a fork, Tue 29 Oct 2013, 13:55, Reply)

Education should be the preserve of the wealthy
Poor people would only waste it
( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Tue 29 Oct 2013, 13:57, Reply)

this doesn't just apply to education, dude

( rachelswipe with a fork, Tue 29 Oct 2013, 13:58, Reply)

The majority of students I've met seem ok financially, at least for going out, holidays, cars etc.
In their defence a few do work.
(Pookie Bear had some very shiny foez, Tue 29 Oct 2013, 13:59, Reply)

"higher education is a right not a priviledge"
no, you fucktards.

It's an intellectual priviledge. If you hadn't all been so desperate to get your Bachelors in surfing studies, there would be enough money to fully fund student courses for, say, 10-20% of the population. You can't have it both ways
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Tue 29 Oct 2013, 13:59, Reply)

My leftie heart rails against this
However when I was at Uni (and I am sure you see a lot of this) there were so many people who were far to fucking stupid to be doing a degree. It was that universal push to have "education" that fucked up the benefits of apprentices etc.
(Bonzodog29 is an unemployed sponge of the worst kind, Tue 29 Oct 2013, 14:01, Reply)

It's not against any leftie principle to deny University education to those that won't benefit from it.
My leftie principles remembers that there used to be other routes for people to take, tech colleges, apprenticeships, and rails against the loss of those.

But that's not the point with University funding, at least directly.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Tue 29 Oct 2013, 14:03, Reply)

I know...
It is set on Auto Rankle that's all,
logic says universal higher education is a flawed system. Hence me mentioning the decline in apprenticeships etc.
(Bonzodog29 is an unemployed sponge of the worst kind, Tue 29 Oct 2013, 14:08, Reply)

it should be merit based, with a bias in favour of those at state schools
although frankly anyone could get an a at a-level, they're hardly difficult. depending on what you score, you get a contribution to your fees. otherwise, if you want to go, you have to pay.

meanwhile employers should look closely at what is actually valuable. clue: it's not going to be fucking Chaucer for an hour a week for 3 years.
( rachelswipe with a fork, Tue 29 Oct 2013, 14:09, Reply)

*ahem*
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( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Tue 29 Oct 2013, 14:03, Reply)

ZDING!

( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Tue 29 Oct 2013, 14:04, Reply)

haha.
petard. hoisted. *kills self*
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Tue 29 Oct 2013, 14:04, Reply)