Courses in law, psychology and sport have been chosen alongside computing and business degrees as subjects that the Office for Students will prioritise as it begins investigating providers over student outcomes which are perceived to be poor.
The English regulator has released the criteria it will use to select which universities and colleges will be the focus of assessment in 2022 as part of its efforts aimed at improving quality across the sector.
In September, the OfS set thresholds for continuation, completion and progression rates that providers would be expected to meet, and it has begun recruiting investigators, with “boots on the ground” inspections imminent.
