27th March 2006, 04:06 PM
Quote:quote:Originally posted by 1man1desk
Quote:quote:Apparently there is quite a drop in students applying to study archaeology in the UKThis may be a good thing for those already in the profession and staying. As I pointed out a couple of weeks ago, the best long-term solution to low wages in archaeology is to reduce the over-supply of new graduates.
1man1desk
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Are there really that many new graduates flooding into the system? Im a student currently, and of the 70 odd students across three accademic years at my uni, i know of perhaps 5 (myself included) who are seriously considering archaeology as a career choice. Its not just the falling numbers of applicants to be honest, I also think that most of those who do apply have basicaly no intention of even atempting to get a career in the profession. Of course this might just be my Uni...