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Thinking of leaving university?

Are you one of the tens of thousands (almost 1 in 4 to be exact!) of young people currently unhappy at Uni? Are you feeling disenfranchised and have realised that university is not the right route for you? There’s no shame in leaving university if you’re feeling that it is not for you.

There are many reasons why you could be feeling unhappy and it’s important to find your true calling in life. We won’t go into detail about why you’re not enjoying your time in higher education, the point is you’re here and we want to help you in whatever way we can.

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University drop-out rates rise

uni-dropoutThere has been a rise in the drop-out rate at UK universities, figures show.

Annual performance indicators from the Higher Education Statistics Agency show 7.4% of young undergraduates left after a year in 2007 against 7.1% in 2006.

State school pupils made up 88% of young undergraduates, up from 87.8%, and 9.7% were from low participation neighbourhoods, up from 9%.

The government is asking for funding council advice about the wide variations between institutions.

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