As per the latest university rankings compiled by The Sunday Times, students graduating from Britain’s five worst universities have less than a one in two chance of getting a professional job or going into further studying, despite paying nearly £30,000 in fees.
Almost 54% of students from London Metropolitan University are not seenat professional posts six months after graduating, according to this guide. The universities of London South Bank, Bolton and East London, which rank in the bottom five of the study published today, fare similarly for graduate employment and degree completion.
There is a looming question mark over the results of the lowest ranked universities of whether they could survive.
London Met, which has around 16,000 students, defended itself and said a new vice-chancellor had been appointed.
As teenagers arrive for freshers' week and as students and parents demand for better value for money, this guide is published in light of rising concerns about higher education standards.
