The Blog   Patrick Thompson Headshot  Tuition Fees Are Still a
Problem, Here Is Why  Posted: Updated:  This autumn, for the
second year in a row, the number of young people going to
university will fall. Three years on from the decision to
increase tuition fees, the coalition's promise that the hike in
the cost of higher education would help universities and not
hinder applicants has been found wanting. Whether there was ever
any hope that the prospect of higher student debt would be
ignored by applicants is largely irrelevant. The fact is that
while a degree, often followed by unpaid work as an intern, is
still a prerequisite for the majority of jobs the number of
people entering the university assembly line is falling.  Over a
lifetime a degree from a Russell Group university can result in
an individual earning up to £252,000 more than a non-graduate
(according to a government study cited by the Independent in
August). As seen below, a degree also opens up a massive range
of job opportunities that are not r