University?

[caliceg]

i am still at school but i'm not sure wether to go to university or not so my questions are:
1. should i go to university?
2. what jobs can you get if you don't go to university?

[Kiki-frog]

If you're thinking of farming, then maybe a college course would be worth considering. Harper Adams in Shropshire, Harpury near Gloucester and the Royal Ag College at Cirencester are worth looking at. Just have a look at their websites to give yourself an idea of what's on offer.

[caliceg]

also evian i think cornwall is a bit too far from home for me :)

[EvianBaby]

I thought half the point of uni was getting as far away as possible from home (I have no idea where you live, I just know that's a good college)

[caliceg]

any colleges in and around lincolnshire would be ideal!

[bednobs]

by thime you are uni age, you will want to be away

[Bambiagain]

I think you'd be better off at agricultural college. I know of one in Cheshire, but I'm sure there are some closer to where you want to be. It is really pointless going to university and getting into a great deal of debt if you don't benefit by being trained in what you want to really do.

[New Judge]

Less than 10% of jobs in the UK require a degree to do them. Find out what you want to do, find out if the occupation is among the 10%, steer well clear of university (and the associated cost) if it is not.

[Mosaic]

new Judge has an important point and you need to consider it especially with your intended route as a sheep farmer.
University and associated costs could cost you between £20k - £40K, and much of this would exist as a debt to be repaid.
If you take that value, and instead use it to fund yourself to get the practical skills and contacts needed to get your farm, it might work better for you.
So looking out for work experience type posts and looking directly for work in the sector might be better in the long term than going to agricultural college straight away.

[boobesque]

Also you don't need to save all of the money to buy a farm. There are such things as mortgages

[caliceg]

ok thank you everyone x

[Prudie]

You also need to ask yourself if you are acedemically up to getting into Uni. I know it's a lot easier these days but it's not a given. Are you expecting good grades at GCSE or A levels?