Not sure about uni any more? Here's what you need to think about

For students who aren’t planning on going to university, transferable skills will become more important than everNoah Jones, 18, aims to study psychology at the University of Hertfordshire. “It’s the perfect uni for me. It’s right on my doorstep and the course is what I’ve always wanted to do,” he says. But since Covid-19, he’s questioning his decision. “The lack of information has taken its toll and I feel stressed before I’ve even arrived. I’m thinking about going into the care sector instead,” he says.Other prospective students have similar concerns. “I’m mostly worried I won’t get that cliche first-year experience,” says 18-year-old Hannah Carr*, who was hoping to study business at the University of Liverpool. “Events like freshers’ week help with making friends and the possibility we may have to start university as online classes is a daunting one. Imagine not being able to see the faces of the other people on your course for possibly months?” Continue reading…
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