Combined degrees & employability: a comparative analysis of single and joint honours graduates of UK universities.
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| Authors | Pigden, L. and Jegede, Francis |
|---|---|
| Abstract | Over the last decade, there has been an increase in the popularity and number of combined or joint degrees in English and Welsh Universities. Combined or joint honours represent 10% of all undergraduates. 50,000 out of 500,000 currently enrolled on all honours degrees. This significant and special way of learning therefore warrants scrutiny. Combined degrees enable students to enroll on two or more subjects, with varying levels of integration of the courses, which leads to either a BA or BSc honours joint award. The growing number of students on such degrees across universities in England and Wales has led to a debate as to the intrinsic value of such degrees especially in relation to graduate employability and career opportunities. This paper examines the nature and relative attractiveness of combined degrees and explores the employability of combined honours degree graduates in comparison with single honours degree graduates. |
Over the last decade, there has been an increase in the popularity and number of combined or joint degrees in English and Welsh Universities. Combined or joint honours represent 10% of all undergraduates. 50,000 out of 500,000 currently enrolled on all honours degrees. This significant and special way of learning therefore warrants scrutiny. Combined degrees enable students to enroll on two or more subjects, with varying levels of integration of the courses, which leads to either a BA or BSc honours joint award. The growing number of students on such degrees across universities in England and Wales has led to a debate as to the intrinsic value of such degrees especially in relation to graduate employability and career opportunities. This paper examines the nature and relative attractiveness of combined degrees and explores the employability of combined honours degree graduates in comparison with single honours degree graduates. | |
| Keywords | Joint Honours Degree; Employability; Combined honours |
| Year | 2016 |
| Journal | West East Journal of Social Sciences |
| Publisher | West East Institute |
| ISSN | 21687315 |
| Web address (URL) | http://hdl.handle.net/10545/621167 |
| hdl:10545/621167 | |
| Publication dates | Aug 2016 |
| Publication process dates | |
| Deposited | 15 Dec 2016, 10:09 |
| Series | WEJSS-AUGUST-1603 |
| Contributors | University of Derby |
| License | 2016 West East Institute |
| File | File Access Level Open |
| File | File Access Level Open |
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