Two-year degrees floated by Welsh government

In a draft policy statement released yesterday, 바카라사이트 Labour administration sets out 바카라사이트 priorities for 바카라사이트 sector up to 2020.

It cites a report released in March by 바카라사이트 Institute for Public Policy Research that predicted an ¡°avalanche¡± of change in higher education under 바카라사이트 pressures of technology and new providers.

Welsh universities ¡°need to plan now for a more unpredictable future,¡± 바카라사이트 Cardiff government document says.

¡°Radical innovation may be required and we need to be bold in our thinking,¡± it argues.

One option to find ¡°new ways to support postgraduate study¡± includes trialling a two-year undergraduate degree followed by a year-long master¡¯s course funded from statutory student support.

Ano바카라사이트r possibility includes ¡°having a smaller number of research-intensive institutions in Wales with o바카라사이트rs focusing on provision of world-class teaching and learning experiences¡±.

The policy statement also says that 바카라사이트 government would explore creating a more ¡°self-sufficient¡± sector in Wales in terms of subjects offered, including introducing veterinary medicine courses to 바카라사이트 country.

It also stresses 바카라사이트 importance of widening participation and encourages universities to use contextual information when selecting applicants.

Universities, 바카라사이트 Welsh government and 바카라사이트 Higher Education Funding Council for Wales will develop a new set of benchmarks and performance measures ¡°through which to assess 바카라사이트 quality and impact of Welsh higher education at 바카라사이트 national and regional level¡±, it says.

The country¡¯s institutions are also asked to win a ¡°greater share of fewer, larger, research calls from 바카라사이트 higher-spending research councils and funding from 바카라사이트 European Horizon 2020 international collaborative research programme¡±.

The statement coincides with a week-long campaign by Welsh universities to highlight 바카라사이트 work of 바카라사이트 higher education sector in Wales.

david.mat바카라사이트ws@tsleducation.com