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• hmmm.. interesting. didnt know this was up for discussion. 2yr degrees – well, what does anyone do in their first year anyway? Tax system all sounds a bit complicated. Presumably you mean if people are earning at uni then they get a reduced rate of tax? I’d tend to say to government: keep it simple (its only going to require another small army of administrators at HQ to sort another tax bracket out); and to students: actually work hard! especially right now. if you think that your degree will get you a job forget it. the market is so overrun with ‘talent’ / graduates at the moment employers are just wading through CVs. Stay focused.

  Christopher Lomas – 15th Jul 2010

• Chris, here is the full article which explains the graduate tax a little clearer – http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/Politics/Vince-Cable-To-Announce-Higher-Education-Cuts-And-Hint-At-Graduate-Tax-And-Two-Year-Uni-Degrees/Article/201007315665439?lpos=Politics_Carousel_Region_2&lid=ARTICLE_15665439_Vince_Cable_To_Announce_Higher_Education_Cuts_And_Hint_At_Graduate_Tax_And_Two-Year_Uni_Degrees (bit of a long link! Sorry!)

  Cara – 15th Jul 2010

• Good points Chris.

  Hot off the press – summary of Vince Cable’s speech:

  http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-10643198

  Chris – 15th Jul 2010

• Thanks guys

  Christopher Lomas – 15th Jul 2010

• Not sure I’d be adverse to two year degrees. With my student hat on, your first year hasn’t a huge focus on actual academic learning anyways, so isn’t it already a two year degree with a first year of fun?!

  Oliver – 16th Jul 2010

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