Main barriers to reaching third level revealed

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.