Main barriers to reaching third level revealed [learningireland.ie]
- Published: 14 April 2010
BAD school experiences, financial constraints and poor information are among the main barriers to prevent students from lower socio-economic groups studying at third-level. The ESRI claims many students from the "lower non-manual group" also suffer from a poor understanding of the available financial supports and actual costs of going to college.
The ESRI expressed concern that perceived financial barriers often played a crucial role in a young person's decision not to continue their studies at third-level.
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