Interviewee 1: MP for Romford: Andrew Rosindell
- Taking in consideration the application process and clearings, do you think it is harder for students to go to university?
- What is your opinion on the current student fees?
- Every year the fee seems to be increasing. What impact do you think this has on students? (e.g. is the proportion of students going to university higher or lower and why)
- Many graduates complain that there is a lack of employment opportunities after graduation. What is your opinion on this?
- On average, how does the income of a graduated differ to that of someone who hasn’t done a degree?
- How do you think the upcoming change in the economy has already affected and will affect further those going to university but also how would it affect the university as a whole?
- Already a few universities have planned for closure and clearances have been significantly reduced. Do you think that as it is getting harder to get into university more and more students will be searching for alternatives such as apprenticeships?
- Do you think there is prejudice against apprenticeship?
- Personally, what is your opinion on apprenticeships and do you think that it is a better pathway?
Interviewee 2: Apprenticeship Adviser, Sarah Wellum
- What are the entry requirements to do an apprenticeship?
- What kind of fields can you do an apprenticeship in?
- Do you think students that do an apprenticeship are less academic and less able than university students?
- Are students successful and do they get garenteed employment?
- Do you think it's a good route to take and are students happy on the courses they take
- How do the pay work and how much do they get paid?
Interviewee 3: University researcher: Starbucks
- Do you think the university as an institution has changed in the last decade? If YES in what way?
- Would you say society’s view towards university has changed too? (e.g. the idea of ‘ The University Dream’
- Do you think universities today still hold the prestige that they ones did?
- In your opinion, to what extent does university guaranty employment for its graduates?
- How do you think the upcoming changes in the economy will affect universities?
- Do you think that with the rise in tuition fees universities will become a place mainly for students from elite backgrounds, as the government is likely to encourage universities to accept mainly the students that are likely to repay their debt?
- Would this make vocational studies such as apprenticeship more appealing to students?
Interviewee 4: A Post Graduate : Courtney George
- How would you describe your university experience?
- Has your degree been useful?
- How much were your tuition fees?
- How are you handling paying off your debts?
- Did your find a job straight after graduation, how hard or easy was it?
- Do you have any regrets about deciding to go to university and would you change anything?
- What advice would you give to potential university students?
- Do you think university is worth it?
Interviewee 5 : A second year Brunel university student: Chirag Patel
- What are your first experiences of university?
- Why did you decide to go to university?
- What are you studying and how much is you course?
- How are you handling he workload/ teaching style along with living arrangements and your social life?
- How are you managing your student loan, in terms of tuition fees, accommodation. food and other requirements?
- How do you intend to use your degree after graduation?
- So far has your experience of university been what you expected?
- Why did you choose the university route and not an alternative route such as an apprenticeship?
- What advice would you give to potential university student?
Interviewee 6: A current apprenticeship undertaker:
- What apprenticeship are you doing and how does it work?
- Why did you decide to take the apprenticeship route?
- What are you experiences of your apprenticeship?
- Do your skills that your leant come in useful in everyday life?
- What stage are you at and how does it work?
- How do you apply and what is the process to do an apprenticeship?
- Are you garenteed immediate employment after?
- Do you get paid, whilst doing your apprenticeship?
- Would you recommend undertaking an apprenticeship?
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