Many of Qualifi’s UK regulated qualifications are now recognised for Advanced learning Loans. Additional information relating to student eligibility for Advanced Learning Loans can be found here https://www.gov.uk/advanced-learner-loan/overview For more information on our qualifications please contact us.
Jo Johnson, Higher Education Minister in the UK has advised that students cannot be taken for granted by universities – http://www.telegraph.co.uk/education/2017/08/17/students-will-no-longer-taken-granted-universities-made-sure/ Jo outlines: “While University may not be the right choice for everyone, including those who want to learn (and earn) on the job including apprenticeships, the proportion of young people on their way to […]
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/aug/17/britain-universities-comprehensives-academic-selection “Young people now graduate with an average debt of more than £50,000, which three-quarters of them will never pay off. So the vast majority will spend most of their working lives effectively paying an extra 9p off income tax for every pound they earn over £21,000…if we focus on how higher education is funded […]
http://www.bbc.com/news/education-40936283 “The government is not shifting on plans to increase interest charges on student loans in England – which will rise to up to 6.1% from the autumn term. There had been speculation about a rethink over interest charges because of fears of excessive levels of debt. But on Tuesday the Department for Education and the […]
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/education-related-exports-and-transnational-education-activity A new study released last month by the Department for Education found that UK education “exports” raised £18.8bn a year in 2014. Two-thirds of the earnings came in the form of tuition, expenses and research fees paid to British universities. Fees for independent schools accounted for £800m a year, while language schools accounted for […]
Many Qualifi qualifications qualify for a Student Loan Company loan. With the new academic year starting in the next couple of months, the Student Loans Company is busy getting student finances ready. This year, over one million students across England and Wales have already applied for their finance. But if you’re not quite as organised, there’s […]
Qualifi have a well-developed Recognition of Prior Learning process that can help you obtain recognition for the skills and knowledge you already have often fast tracking your options to a degree. What is Recognition of Prior Learning? “Recognition of prior learning (RPL), prior learning assessment (PLA), or prior learning assessment and recognition (PLAR), describes a […]
http://www.bbc.com/news/education-40511184 The information presented in this report paints a worrying picture. There is a clear link between earnings potential and having a degree, however, the debt burden students are carrying in order to access that advantage is nearing an average of £57,000 at the point of leaving University. Qualifi provides alternative Higher Education qualifications that […]
As University numbers are set to decline and as the cost of learning is on the increase, there is an alternative to going to Uni says Jason Goodyear, CEO of Qualifi.
The Student Academic Experience Survey, published by the Higher Education Policy Institute and the Higher Education Academy in June, found just 35% of students across the UK thought university was “good” or “very good” value, compared with 53% five years ago. http://www.bbc.com/news/education-40861126 The National Student Survey (NSS) found 84% of the 304,000 final-year students at […]