With over 50, 000 possible courses to choose from, school leavers are being advised to research their options very carefully.

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For multiple courses, choose the fork or spoon furthest from your plate for your first course and work your way inward.

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But in the end, do your own due diligence and be sure to match the gaps you have identified with the courses you choose to take.

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"While I'm here there's various courses I can choose to do in my IDP, " Somerset batsman Hildreth, 20, said.

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Diners choose between seven or 12 courses and there is a comprehensive wine list or a wine-matching menu (there is also a wonderfully executed juice menu).

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As another happy consequence, universities may choose to offer for-credit courses from Coursera to non-matriculated students.

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Yet, because young Germans often spend six years at university while young Canadians can choose flexible, high-speed courses, Canada's total cost per qualified graduate is less than half of Germany's.

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We must give students a financial reason to choose engineering at university - that means more scholarships, more fast-track courses and guaranteed work placements.

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