{"id":9136,"date":"2021-10-19T07:00:10","date_gmt":"2021-10-18T23:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.infinitysolutions.com\/?p=9136"},"modified":"2021-10-18T15:28:24","modified_gmt":"2021-10-18T07:28:24","slug":"flying-the-nest-to-uni-how-much-does-it-cost-and-is-it-worth-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.infinitysolutions.com\/blog\/flying-the-nest-to-uni-how-much-does-it-cost-and-is-it-worth-it\/","title":{"rendered":"Flying The Nest To Uni: How Much Does It Cost? And Is It Worth It?"},"content":{"rendered":"

This week thousands of new undergraduates in the UK are starting university. Many are frightened at just how much their degree is going to cost but research shows that a university education is worth the money. Parents can ease the burden by planning ahead. <\/em><\/p>\n

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has just released a report<\/a> showing that undergraduate university fees in England have tripled in 10 years, the steepest rise of all the developed countries in the world.<\/p>\n

Domestic undergraduates starting their degrees in the UK in 2021 will pay a minimum of \u00a39,250 per year in tuition fees alone. For international students, fees can be much higher. An international student taking medicine at Oxford<\/a>, for example, will pay as much as \u00a336,800 per year. British expatriates living outside the UK should note that to qualify for domestic fees, a student needs to have lived in England for the three years prior to starting their course.<\/p>\n

With fees high, and rising, are university students getting value for money? Is it even worth shelling out for a tertiary education or would your children be better off heading straight into the workforce?<\/p>\n

Is a degree worth the money?<\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n

The findings of the report suggest that a degree, in the UK or in most OECD countries, is still worth the money when you consider future employment and earnings potential. Check out these stats:<\/p>\n