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Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington
Monkey hanger, it is not quite as simple as that.
I think it is more about the reputation of some universities.
Some universities have better reputations and look better on a CV.
Also the courses that the universities provide are not the same.
i understand this and realize with the wider number of couses that are available nowadays its far different to when i left school. with some you have no option but to travel miles from home. doing any degree at say oxford is far removed from doing the same one at say huddersfield for yourself and your CV. however i still stand by what i wrote earlier. if the course you wanted was available local and they were told it was that or nothing i still wonder if the uptake would have been as high as it would be.
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Its worth remembering that as a result of the funding changes for students that occured some years ago (can not remember exactly when) the percentage of students who went to their 'local university' and lived at home went up dramatically. I am aware of 1 student who commuted to his local uni, a 150 mile/day (bus miles involving 3 different buses) round trip and found it very hard going. Also a lot of his time was wasted as trying to do any 'work' (i.e. reading) whilst commuting was ineffective. Needless to say he took this option for purely financial reasons, and I'm glad to say did get a degree although he was nearly broken by the effort he had to put in to do it.