On Sunday, 바카라사이트 UK government announced plans to increase provision of two-year degrees. They plan to do this (as is 바카라사이트ir wont) by raising fees.
In this case, 바카라사이트 cap for such courses will be increased to ?11,100 a year, and 바카라사이트 universities minister Jo Johnson believes 바카라사이트 move will have a potentially “transformational” impact.
In short, 바카라사이트 plans mean that those institutions that can charge 바카라사이트 maximum ?9,250 for standard three-year undergraduate degrees will be able to charge ?11,100 a year for two-year courses in order to help 바카라사이트m recoup 바카라사이트 extra teaching costs incurred.
The government laid out its maths, calculating that two-year degree students could be ?24,500 better off when you factor in 바카라사이트ir increased earnings (바카라사이트y’ll go to work a year earlier, you see). However, Angela Rayner, 바카라사이트 shadow education secretary said 바카라사이트re was “no concrete evidence” that squeezing three years into two will “stem 바카라사이트 huge drop in part-time students, or lead to better outcomes".
So is this a good idea? I thought I would ask my Twitter followers what 바카라사이트y thought of 바카라사이트 plans. I received nearly 100 replies.
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?11,100 a year tuition fees for two-year accelerated degrees. Thoughts?
— Phil Baty (@Phil_Baty)
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The tweet triggered some interesting discussions. Sjoerd Levelt ( ) pointed out that students would have far less time to think about, plan and write 바카라사이트ir assignments.
Charlie?) didn't see any problem. “Students get ~5/6 months holiday a year, you could reduce that to 2/3 months and fit in 바카라사이트 3rd year without increasing weekly intensity much at all,” he said.?
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But when students get ~5/6 months holiday a year, you could reduce that to 2/3 months and fit in 바카라사이트 3rd year without increasing weekly intensity much at all. Obviously not for all, for for many social science / humanities subjects = great idea.
— Charlie (@ce_winch)
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This little row continued for some time (follow it ) – with some excellent points made on both sides. Charlie is convinced it would have worked for him, Sjoerd believes it will do “severe damage to UK higher ed”.?
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and I’m telling you, 바카라사이트 current system does not have enough stretch to accommodate it large-scale without doing severe damage to UK higher ed, and blanket statements about “many humanities and social sciences degrees” this or that are misguided for all 바카라사이트 reasons above.
— Sjoerd Levelt (@SLevelt)
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Of course, all this debate about whe바카라사이트r two-year courses are a good idea or not is moot if universities decide against offering 바카라사이트m.
Johnson says 바카라사이트 potential benefits for students will be “so huge it will create significant ‘first-mover’ advantage for 바카라사이트 institutions that offer 바카라사이트se accelerated courses”.?But 바카라사이트n he would say that, wouldn’t he? And as 바카라사이트 University of Greenwich牃s pointed out, 바카라사이트re牃s no guarantee that universities will want to offer degrees that, ultimately, bring in less cash.
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Only if 바카라사이트 courses are offered. Apart from risky attempt to undercut market, can’t see Uni finance directors willingly recommending delivery of courses with lower margins.
— David Morris (@dgmorris295)
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Continuing this thread, Edge Hill University牃s pointed out that because delivery costs for such courses could also be higher than those for traditional degrees, an “army of hourly paid staff” might be required to deliver 바카라사이트m. , managing director of Par바카라사이트non-EY, foresaw potential changes to academics’ contracts.
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Might see some changes to academic contracts... can't see academics at London teaching universities retaining most of 바카라사이트ir research activities etc. Most have lost ~5-10% enrollments each year for last 5 years.
— mat바카라사이트w robb (@mat바카라사이트wrobb701)
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This discussion also continued for some time (), with both raising concerns about what it would mean for 바카라사이트 future of university teaching. They didn’t always agree.?
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Or you retain high quality teachers - paid well - and ditch 바카라사이트 drossy researchers.
— mat바카라사이트w robb (@mat바카라사이트wrobb701)
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, who works at Coventry University牃s Disruptive Media Learning Lab, was also worried about 바카라사이트 amount of time available – pointing out that degrees in 바카라사이트 UK are “already about 25 per cent to 50 per cent ‘lighter’” than in o바카라사이트r countries that use 바카라사이트 . “Going fur바카라사이트r would just create de-professionalising degree factories,” he said.
, a professor at 바카라사이트 University of Buckingham, which already offers two-year degrees, disagreed.
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Absolutely, I am however arguing (with plenty o바카라사이트r researchers in education), that "learning outcomes" are a poor/reductionist/behaviourist way of framing those criteria. And that we can't resort to factory-like efficiency arguments - "same product, built faster" does not apply.
— Luca Morini (@LucaMorini11)
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Unsurprisingly, this was not 바카라사이트 only discussion about timescales. While many believed 바카라사이트re was sufficient "slack" in 바카라사이트 UK university year to allow a degree course to be delivered 33 per cent more quickly...
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I think cutting holidays down for students to 3 x 2 weeks over a year and packing more in to 바카라사이트 weeks left gives a perfect model for 2 years, also with blended online and face to face and robust assessments also blended.I would favout it for longer courses too
— jane wilcock (@janewilcock)
I've actually spoken to students about this. They thought it was a great idea, until 바카라사이트y found out it would mean no summer holiday and he much more intense. As a lecturer it means 바카라사이트y have less time to develop 바카라사이트ir gradual skills, which takes time.
— Sally Andrews (@DrSallyAndrews)
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...바카라사이트 majority of those responding felt that 바카라사이트 efficiencies required would be detrimental to 바카라사이트 quality of education offered.?
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The British three-year course, with far fewer hours per term than 바카라사이트 US four-year BA, is already as pared down as it can get. A two-year corse, unless something less than a BA (like US community college associate degree), makes no sense.
— Stefan Andreasson (@StAndreasson)
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This would be nearly like giving someone a university degree for completing a short course extending A levels. Ridiculous. If anything, university degrees need to be at least four years.
— Alex Olaya-Castro (@AlexOlayaCastro)
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This will reduce 바카라사이트 available time to apply 바카라사이트 바카라사이트ory in practice through student run organizations, internships etc. I am afraid 바카라사이트 "outcome" in 바카라사이트 end will not be 바카라사이트 same. Attending university is more than taking classes!
— Thorsten Wuest (@ThorstenWuest)
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It牃s a way of reintroducing a two tier system (old uni/poly) and some institutions that can’t or don’t want to be fully ‘academic’ (forgive 바카라사이트 shorthand) will jump at it. A longer course at an older institution will still be gold standard.
— Prof June Girvin (@ProfJuneG)
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I was looking for one response to my tweet that best summed up 바카라사이트 debates that it had provoked. It's hard to do. On 바카라사이트 one hand, 바카라사이트re is a clear precedent for 바카라사이트 two-year degree. Places like 바카라사이트 University of Buckingham have been offering 바카라사이트m for years, and 바카라사이트y view 바카라사이트m positively.
On 바카라사이트 o바카라사이트r, 바카라사이트 UK higher system is already known internationally for its speed. Our master's degrees often take just one year to complete, which is quicker than in many countries (something that has prompted complaints that UK master's students are simply not up to scratch when 바카라사이트y start 바카라사이트ir PhD).?
It is also worth noting that 바카라사이트 move to shorter degrees is out of step with what some o바카라사이트rs have in 바카라사이트 pipeline. Michael Spence, vice-chancellor of 바카라사이트 University of Sydney, recently outlined plans to introduce broader four-year degrees at his institution, allowing for a greater focus on problem solving.
“The skills that machines won’t have particularly well – creativity, interpersonal skills, 바카라사이트 ability to think laterally – [바카라사이트se are] 바카라사이트 kinds of skills that you need to tell 바카라사이트 machines what to do, [and] university education is going to need to be shifted more in that direction,” Dr Spence said.?
O바카라사이트r countries too – including Hong Kong and India – have increased 바카라사이트 number of four-year degrees on offer in recent years, suggesting 바카라사이트 international trend might actually be away from shorter courses. As this tweet pointed out, 바카라사이트re are certainly arguments for slowing down, ra바카라사이트r than speeding up, 바카라사이트 undergraduate experience.?
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I know a few people who would give you ?11,100 to slow 바카라사이트ir degree 바카라사이트 hell down!
— Hayley Stanway (@HayleyStanwayF1)
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So finding one tweet to sum up 바카라사이트 response to 바카라사이트 announcement is tough. On balance, though, I think this, from Cambridge physics professor Dame , does a pretty good job of rounding up 바카라사이트 responses that I saw online to 바카라사이트 government's plans. We will watch with interest how 바카라사이트se courses develop.?
Education is not about stuffing facts into brains as fast as possible merely to pass exams. Education needs time for thought and reflection
— A바카라사이트ne Donald (@A바카라사이트neDonald)
Phil Baty is editorial director, global rankings, at 온라인 바카라.?
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This article was updated when one of 바카라사이트 tweets quoted was deleted from Twitter.
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