The UK government has announced a “crackdown” on “poor-quality” degrees, but some are calling the plans “shortsighted” while others point out implications for international students and creative arts graduates.
Higher education regulator in England, the Office for Students, will be asked to limit the number of students universities can recruit onto courses that are failing to deliver “good outcomes” for students, the UK government has announced.
“The UK is home to some of the best universities in the world and studying for a degree can be immensely rewarding,” said UK prime minister Rishi Sunak.
“But too many young people are being sold a false dream and end up doing a poor-quality course at the taxpayers’ expense that doesn’t offer the prospect of a decent job at the end of it.”
