Gap years being used to aid student finance

Thu, 08 Dec 2011

Young people struggling to make ends meet and have concerns over their student finance are increasingly relying on gap years to fund their university payments, it has been revealed.

Phil Murray, director of Gapadvice.org, said many high school leavers are seeking employment opportunities before going into further education in a bid to raise money to take with them when they leave home.

The expert highlighted the shift in activities students take part in during gap years, with the majority of people previously using the time to go travelling .

He suggested most students are deciding to take time out from their studies in order to become more employable by learning skills such as new languages that could help their future career prospects.

"[Young people] are more financially focused and focused on shorter overseas trips - that is almost certain," Mr Murray said.

This comes after the Office of Fair Access announced 25 English universities and colleges have had revised access agreements approved, which will see university goers pay £16.3 million less in their headline fees. 
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