Students fail to research universities before applying

A study by the consumer group Which? has found that tens of thousands of British students did not attend any university open days before completing applications and half failed to consult lecturers about their courses, reports Graeme Paton for The Telegraph.

Despite the imposition of annual tuition fees of up to GBP9,000 (US$14,900), it emerged that large numbers of prospective undergraduates failed to carry out proper research before choosing a university.

The disclosure - just a day before the recommended deadline for universities to offer places for the forthcoming academic year - prompted fresh concerns that students may be opting for inappropriate courses, despite a near tripling of fee levels in 2012.
Full report on the Telegraph site