The lack of a university on the Isle of Wight may not be as bad as it seems as many graduates in the South East have said that they have not benefited from or used their degree in the world of work – that’s according to new research conducted by Able Skills.
From those surveyed in the South East, 58% felt they could be in the same position without a degree whilst 13% said their degree was a waste of money. More than half (26%) of the region’s graduates think they could be earning more if they had started working straight from school.
48% of all graduates surveyed across the UK believe they could be earning more if they started working straight from school and (35%) wish they didn’t go to university at all. Perhaps because they are not using their degrees, almost 3 in 10 of all graduates have never used their qualification at work.
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Gary Measures, Managing Director of Able Skills says:
“The education, education, education boom in the 90’s has had a knock on effect. Many graduates seem to have taken this on board without seriously considering what they wanted to do post study. Evidently, further education is not the best career route for everyone and is such an investment that young people seriously need to consider their skill set and future before taking on such a commitment of their time and money.
“More needs to be done to educate young people on the other options available to prevent another generation making the same mistakes when they could be earning and on a career ladder.”
A lack of planning could be the problem as 26% of graduates in the South East didn’t know what they wanted to do with their degree after studying.
