Going to Uni vs Not going to Uni

You may want to try actually READING posts before replying. I never specifically said those who don't go to uni WILL have better career prospects than those who study non vocational degrees - I said they MAY, a difference you may want to try learning. Universities cater for both vocational and non vocational courses but it is a no brainer that someone studying a vocational course e.g. dentistry is more likely to get a graduate job than someone who did something non-vocational like English because their degree is SPECIFIC to a particular graduate job. If you specifically need that degree for you own particular career choice, in a way that is vocational so it doesn't detract from my point.

I don't care if the odds are against me. If you work hard, you will achieve what you want. Obviously, if you just get drunk and party all the time at uni, you don't deserve to get a graduate job.

What about those who work hard but are one of the 320,000 who didn't manage to get a graduate job? You can't assume that all those thousands of people didn't work hard.

Why are you assuming that they didn't get a job they're happy with just because it doesn't have the elusive title "graduate job"?

You seem to be obsessed with the concept of "graduate jobs" and pay no heed to what the job actually IS. I guarantee you that no English graduates are bothered by the fact that they have no chance of becoming a dentist with their degree.

I suggest you try learning what "vocational" means, since you seem to be severely confused on the matter. I don't see any point in continuing this discussion when you don't know the meaning of the words you're using.

If you read my post you will see that I didn't actually say that English is vocational. If you read my previous posts, you would have known that I used English as an example of a non vocational subject so I wouldn't now say it's vocational would I?

You said that if my career requires a degree, then English suddenly becomes vocational. That's not how it works, sweetie. And then there's the fact that you're planning on studying a non-vocational subject - makes me think that you don't actually know what vocational means.

And... I only neg repped you because you neg repped me first, love. That, and your "How about actually doing some research before spewing out crap and giving anonymous neg rep? " seemed a bit like an invitation. I'm the childish one, obviously...

Try finishing school first before touting yourself as an expert on graduate employment...

No I didn't - if you can't read my post, I won't bother explaining it to you.

Er, who said I was planning on studying a non vocational subject? You don't know what I plan, dear.

Try reading what actual graduates say before you comment.

What about those who work hard but are one of the 320,000 who didn't manage to get a graduate job? You can't assume that all those thousands of people didn't work hard.

No I didn't - if you can't read my post, I won't bother explaining it to you.

Er, who said I was planning on studying a non vocational subject? You don't know what I plan, dear.

Try reading what actual graduates say before you comment.

Problem is, there are 400,000 graduates and only 80,000 graduate jobs - specific or non specific.

Problem is, there are 400,000 graduates and only 80,000 graduate jobs - specific or non specific.