We understand that the majority of students entering higher education do so to increase their job prospects. As fee payers we think students should have as much information as possible to make an informed choice about their university and degree choice. There is increasing pressure on Universities to be more transparent in their prospectus about their employability rates but some institutions are resisting. The Guardian had an interesting debate about this subject which we think is worth spreading.
The Lord Browne review calls for universities to publish details of graduates' employment prospects, which will allow applicants to compare universities based on the proportion of graduates entering jobs after a year, average salaries and the number of students completing courses. We ask our experts what they think about ranking universities by graduate employment rates.
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