Quote Originally Posted by superheavyrhun View Post
Personally I think the change in the system is an improvement, even though it can mean that some people will pay back more of their student loan than in previous years. For those who are doing degrees to take them into highly paid professions, then it will cost more, however for those who go into regular jobs will often not reach the threshold to start repayments, which is 21k. The current threshold was 15k, which is where my wages have just breached after six or seven years after university.

I think it is fair that those who earn more because of their education contribute more to paying for their education, rather than expecting the taxes of everyone to communally subsidise their studies.
I just think the university system is too vast and on the whole quite meaningless. Sociology, political science, media studies....in fact I believe whole swathes of academia to be largely pointless. A lot of the social sciences, though interesting, will get you nowhere in the real world. I went to university largely because my teachers were telling me that is what I needed for a good future and I never even used my degree for anything. It was only later on pursuing my MA which I paid for out of my own money that I studied something for any actual purpose. Youngsters really are being manipulated into a system that really doesn't pay back in any meaningful way.

It is oftentimes a waste and it is far more expensive than back in my day. University on the whole doesn't give people skills that they need in a workplace environment unless it is a specific course with an obvious career trajectory in mind. I believe that it is one of the great cons. People should pay back what they borrow, but if you are from a poor family, you do need to pay back that overdraft on graduating and those loans will be there on your back and the size of these loans is becoming quite ridiculous.