UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has stated that that attending university is not essential for success in life.
The 44-year-old Conservative Party leader made the remarks
in a post on his official X account (formerly Twitter) on Wednesday, stating,
“You don’t have to go to university to succeed in life.”
You don’t have to go to university to succeed in life.
— Rishi Sunak (@RishiSunak) May 29, 2024
The controversial statement has since ignited a heated
debate on social media.
Rishi Sunak’s position surprised many, given his own
impressive academic background.
He graduated with a first-class bachelor’s degree in
Philosophy, Politics, and Economics from Lincoln College, Oxford, and later
earned a master’s degree from Stanford University in California as a Fulbright
Scholar.
The Prime Minister’s comments come amid reports that British
ministers plan to urge the Office for Students (OfS), the independent
regulator, to limit enrollment in courses that do not lead to “good outcomes.”
Rishi Sunak emphasised that while the current system fails
many individuals, university remains “the right answer” for others.