UK sees shortage of engineering graduates

Britain is struggling to fill job vacancies in its technological sector- a problem which is only set to worsen unless addressed by the Government, according to an industry group.

The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has said that within the next four years there will be two million new jobs created to keep up with technological advances.

In order to fill these vacancies, candidates will require candidates to be skilled in science, maths, engineering and technology subjects, said Sarah Morris, spokesperson for the CBI.

'We're calling on the Government to invest a modest £120m in specific careers advice, to show young people exactly how promising a career in engineering can be,' she continued.

If candidates and graduates are not encouraged into these fields, the UK risks losing 'jobs to foreign competitors', Ms Morris warned.

This week, Germany's IW Economic Institute disclosed that the country had seen a 20% drop in the amount of students graduating in engineering within the last nine years.