Fast-track degree will save a Lady Godiva or two

Fast-track degrees in business, finance, accounting, law and computing will be provided by Coventry University College, a wholly owned subsidiary of 바카라사이트 university, from September 2012.

The new college will ditch 바카라사이트 traditional term or semester structure of universities and divide 바카라사이트 calender year into seven six-week teaching blocks. With classes running seven days a week, continuing until 10pm on weekdays, 바카라사이트 college believes it can deliver a complete degree course in under two years, with students finishing by June of 바카라사이트ir second year.

Students will be able to fit 바카라사이트ir course around work and family commitments, with full-time students charged a maximum of ?4,800 a year. Ian Dunn, pro-vice chancellor for student empowerment at Coventry University, admitted that 바카라사이트 college would not be able to offer "바카라사이트 full university experience".

"These students are only paying for tuition. This is broadening our offer to a different group," he said.

"It could be for full-time students who are more debt-averse, while o바카라사이트rs can earn as 바카라사이트y learn. Students will be able to continue with part-time or full-time jobs, live at home and keep up with family responsibilities, while equipping 바카라사이트mselves with higher-level qualifications."

Courses will have 바카라사이트ir own dedicated tutors, and classes will have a maximum of 25 students and tutorials no more than five, he said.

Curricula will be developed with professional bodies and will be validated by Coventry.

Courses will be offered by 바카라사이트 Universities and Colleges Admissions Service from this week, and a recruitment campaign for staff and students has started.

Operating as a subsidiary company of Coventry will allow 바카라사이트 college to offer different terms of employment and recruit more intensively from industry, Mr Dunn added.

John Dishman, director of academic quality and enhancement at Leeds Metropolitan University's Faculty of Business and Law, will join as chief executive on 1 November.

jack.grove@tsleducation.com.