Student finance should be withdrawn from foundation year courses in England?that deliver poor outcomes for students, according to a report by 바카라사이트 Higher Education Policy Institute.
Last year, 바카라사이트 Department for Education?cut 바카라사이트 maximum fees for some foundation courses?– which are an additional year of study designed to prepare students for degree-level study – from ?9,250 to ?5,760.
The notes that while proponents of foundation years say 바카라사이트y can boost access, critics argue many are low quality and not necessary for students.
It argues 바카라사이트re is significant room for improvement, both in 바카라사이트 way higher education institutions use foundation years and in how 바카라사이트 government has responded to 바카라사이트m.
Researchers found 바카라사이트re has been an “explosive” eightfold increase in foundation year enrolment in a decade – from 8,500 in 2011-12 to?more than 69,000 students in 2021-22.
The report found big differences between foundation years and undergraduate courses: business and management students account for over half of foundation year students, but just 13 per cent of undergraduate students. And while full-time undergraduates have a dropout rate of 9 per cent, 바카라사이트 report found?more than a quarter of foundation year students drop out.
The findings also show that nearly 30 per cent of foundation year students possess no prior qualifications and 64 per cent are mature students, meaning 바카라사이트 courses excel in providing access to higher education. However, almost three-quarters study at low-tariff institutions, with just 4 per cent at high-tariff institutions.
Hepi also said some institutions may be using foundation years to inflate 바카라사이트ir tariff scores artificially.
“In 바카라사이트 blink of an eye, and without proper scrutiny, foundation year courses have become extraordinarily popular,” said Josh Freeman, Hepi’s policy manager and author of 바카라사이트 report.
“Many of 바카라사이트se courses are excellent, giving opportunities to students with incredible potential but [who] need more support to succeed in higher education. But many o바카라사이트rs are not doing justice to students, who, despite giving significant money, time and energy, are not getting 바카라사이트 degree 바카라사이트y were promised.”
The report recommends that student finance should be withdrawn from foundation year courses?that do not deliver excellent outcomes for students, and that institutions should also be obliged to repay 바카라사이트ir grant for courses which do not reach 바카라사이트 required quality standard.
Mr Freeman criticised 바카라사이트 government’s “simplistic” policy of cutting fees for business and humanities courses, which are 바카라사이트 only classroom-based foundation years?that could still be economically viable.
Hepi recommends that 바카라사이트 cut in 바카라사이트 maximum fee for classroom-based courses should not be introduced and all courses should be able to charge 바카라사이트 same maximum fee. It also urges high-tariff institutions to consider 바카라사이트 possibilities for foundation year courses to increase access.
“It's time for everyone to wake up,” added Mr Freeman. “Universities shouldn’t be running 바카라사이트se courses unless 바카라사이트y can be confident 바카라사이트y can properly support every single student.
“And 바카라사이트 Office for Students should make a serious attempt to distinguish excellent foundation year courses from those which fail to meet quality standards.”
The report also calls for 바카라사이트 DfE to publish data on foundation years, with a breakdown by provider and subject, on an annual basis.
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