there are too many university places
I'm an admirer of how they do things in Germany- technical schools that are not viewed as a poor second option, but as a way to source hands on learning in important areas.

I'm aware of a class bias in the way university is viewed, and how people view a decrease in places as reactionary and snobbish, but it is needed. Genuine skills are being lost, and degrees devalued- which is to nobodies benefit. There's a reason BT's training scheme had so many applicants
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Mon 23 Aug 2010, 15:24, 1 reply, 16 years ago)

many of the newer uni places
are for more vocational subjects. It's these that people get snobby about, which is ridiculous
( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Mon 23 Aug 2010, 15:27, Reply)