Many students would be 'better off' if they did not go to university

Many students would be “better off” if they did not go to university, the Education Secretary has said. “Many students would be better off taking a different route to university,” Mr Williamson told The Telegraph. “I would like more people to take up further and technical education, instead of university, as it would help them have more rewarding careers.” The proportion of young adults in England entering higher education rose above 50 per cent for the first time in 2017/18. Figures published by Ucas, the university admissions service, show that the number of British school leavers applying to start degrees surged to a record high last autumn despite uncertainty amid the pandemic.