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Originally Posted by dogsbody70
I wonder what it costs in Japan to attend University or Higher college.
It seems to be getting way too expensive here in UK and also what about lodgings.
Can you stay on campus or do you lodge outside?
I imagine part of belonging to a UNI-- is the social aspect and all the facilities and clubs, organisations etc.The cameraderie must be great?
Home study must be harder.
with so many graduates ending up with high fees to repay when they earn enough-- Is it all worth while?
Here there seem to be lots of graduates who cannot get a decent job.
also when you decide to study special subjects-- do you have an end in Mind? A field of work that you would love to join and progress in.
are there enough scientiic or engineering students?
So many seem to be going in for I T. Is that wise? will there be jobs out there if too many students plump for I T?
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Since someone's revived this thread I might as well reply to it, lol.
The cost of university is extortiant, especially in the UK where you can now be paying up to £9k a year, or a lot more if you're an international student, and that isn't including accomodation, food, books, travel and so forth. I
do still maintain that it's possible for anyone and everyone to receive an education, regardless of monetary funds and economic background. I - for many reasons - had to do my university degree through distance learning, but because I'm a fulll-time student I don't work, so I have no income, and my uni is kind enough to waive fees for students in this case, in fact I even received help for books and equipment. If a student knows where to look and plans correctly then they can still get an education, even if it's not the exact one they may have liked.
I think home-study is more difficult. It gets lonely at times, because half my friends work full-time and the other half are away at brick-and-mortar universities, so I'm more often than not alone. I think in some respects it can be better. It enables a student to organise their timetable to suit their life, encourages independent study, allows for more concentration, and so forth. There is a lack of social interaction and independence, because one isn't living alone or meeting new people, but at the same time - for some - the pros far outweigh the cons. Less debts, more free time, closer to family, easier to concentrate, easier to revise . . .
The downside is - like you said - there are
no jobs. I literally
can't work in the UK. If I was to be a teacher here I'd need to go into debt to spend an extra year at university (the government/uni won't offer support for anything other than the first degree), then move to some obscure part of the country in hopes of finding a vacancy, and all for tuppence of a wage. I'm lucky that I
want to work abroad. I earn exactly the same as I would in the UK, and I get an apartment found for me and key-money/deposits paid for, and I don't have to go into debt and spend an extra year finding a job. I have several relatives who've emmegrated, and a few friends who wish to, and I can't blame any of them. Graduates have it tough. There just isn't any jobs going in this current climate.
Sorry I can't answer many of the other questions, especially concerning Japan in specific, but other members have more eloquently and kindly offered good answers anyway. I will say though that I think - in this day and age - if one wants a good job in their hometown then it may be best looking at apprenticeships or NVQ's, because - depending on the individual's needs - it may not be in their best interests to get a degree.