12th January 2006, 04:22 PM
Quote:quote:Originally posted by star-nosed moleYeah most people do get stuck in and volunteer outside uni if they want a career. However the point is we shouldn't have do that to learn the basics. Why should I come out of uni after 4 years nearly ?15,000 in debt and then have to learn the real aspects of the job and the day to day practicalities? I really think most students are being failed, because they just don't get taught the right stuff.
I think that the people who know they really want to get stuck in do it outside of uni anyway - volunteer on sites, get a commercial job in the hols, use the SMR for their dissertation etc.
BTW this is not aimed at any universities in particular, its a sweeping generalisation!