CYP Now - Opinion: If I were in charge of Universities, Ahmed, 18,Manchester

Firstly I want to change the admissions policy. I would give equal opportunities to asylum seekers and refugees. It's about the fee you pay as an asylum seeker. At the moment they can't go because the university asks them to pay a fee like an international student. So it's difficult for them to continue their education. They have the capability of other students but these things act as obstacles that stop them from getting an education.

The other thing I would change is the teaching of maths andsciences.

When you look at how those subjects are taught in European countries andJapan you can see they need to be improved.

Asian countries for many years provided a poor education. Now they haveimproved it and it means lots of Asians are coming here and doing verywell. I would like to change things in the UK to be like that so thatpeople from the UK can do these jobs.

It's important because when a country is doing something on its own,it's very good.

I would also make holidays shorter. There are a lot of holidays in theyear, but it should only be for public holidays or important days.

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