I found this article on the BBC website a few weeks ago, but I haven't had a chance to blog for a while (computer problems and holidays). What caught my eye was that some students were complaining about the level of tuition they were receiving for their fees. Particularly, arts students thought they should pay less than science students because they received less tuition. Surely they can't be saying that their arts degrees are worth less than a science or engineering degree? That would certainly be the impression if science, engineering and medicine degrees were charged at a higher rate than arts subjects.
What has always been the case, even when I finished my first degree 20 years ago, is that arts students are always the ones who complain because they are the ones with all the time on their hands, while the science and engineering students are busy working! It was interesting to see the breakdown of the Bristol student jury, especially as they make a point of saying "In particular, efforts were made to ensure a reasonable diversity with regard to...subject matter"
The subjects studied by the students were English, Statistics and combined studies, Economics, Law, Classics , Med in TESOL (No, I don't know what this means either), Local governance, English, Psychology and criminology, English literature & cultural media studies, Sport management, Music composition, Business management, European law, Economics.
Hardly the most balanced set of students is it?
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