The Times: The other Brexit effect: more pupils see a future in politics

It can sometimes feel as though Brexit has triggered only frustration and fury in a country that barely used to think about the mechanics of the EU.

But analysis of the subjects chosen by children for their GCSEs, A-levels and degrees shows that the 2016 referendum result has had one unexpected effect — a huge increase in the number of young people studying politics.

The number of teenagers sitting the subject at A-level has jumped from 14,195 in 2016 to 18,240 this year.

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Over the same period, the number of undergraduates reading politics as a first degree has risen from 21,205 in 2016 to 26,500 last autumn.

Academics at several universities confirmed “the Brexit effect” was driving a boom in applications for both politics and international relations degrees.

The full online article can be found here.

Higher Education, Education, Media ArticleSarah NorrisLando EducationThe Times, MPs, training, teenagers, a'levels, Brexit, EUComment