Demand doubles at the ifs School of Finance as UCAS reports 2012 university applications are down 9%
Monday, January 30, 2012
by: Matt Beasley
The ifs School of Finance, the not-for-profit financial higher education specialist has seen demand double for its 2012 full-time degree programmes. This is despite the overall decline of 8.7 per cent in applications reported by UCAS today. Formed in 1879, the City-based charity specialises in financial services education and started offering full-time BSc degrees in banking last year, having offered them on a part-time basis since 1996.
The increased demand at the ifs contrasts the steep fall in applications UCAS has witnessed, as the increasing cost of higher education forces many students to rethink their financial investment in higher education.
Vice Principal at the ifs Martin Day said:
“This is only the second year we’ve run our degree programmes on a full time basis however the increased demand this year hasn’t surprised us. We offer a professional, affordable degree with a real focus on employability skills. Our students like the fact that from week one they are rubbing shoulders with those already working in the industry and can graduate with a professional financial qualification, giving them an advantage in the employment market.”
“As the reality of £9,000 tuition fees begins to bite, students applying now are considering the value of their higher education investment like never before; They are looking at where and what to study and deciding whether the course they want will position them for a job and career that will justify the expense.”
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Notes to editors:
ifs School of Finance
The ifs School of Finance is
a registered educational charity incorporated by Royal Charter. It has a remit to
provide the financial services industry with a skilled, effective and competent
workforce whilst also promoting a better understanding of finance amongst consumers.
The ifs is the only educational body with a specific focus
on finance that has the power to award its own degrees. Its formal qualifications
range from GCSE and A Level equivalents for the 14–19 age group, to Degree and Masters
programmes for financial professionals. The ifs also offers
professional development, competence maintenance and executive education programmes
through its alumni membership services.
Please ensure the letters “ifs”
appear only in lower case to avoid confusion with the Institute for Fiscal Studies
(often referred to as the “ifs”) with whom we have no association.
For further information, please contact Mr Matt Beasley (Media
Relations Manager at the ifs School of
Finance) on 020 7444 7103 or e-mail
mbeasley@ifslearning.ac.uk
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