There are large gaps in the knowledge about the costs and benefits of higher education amongst students

McNally, Sandra

(2012) There are large gaps in the knowledge about the costs and benefits of higher education amongst students [Online resource]

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Applications for university places have fallen largely due to a trebling of university fees and students’ lack of knowledge of how fees will be paid. Sandra McNally, Martin McGuigan and Gill Wyness show that supplying year 10 students with accessible information can reverse the fears of those who believe that university is simply too expensive.