Reports from UK higher education regulatory bodies

UK Conservatives Pledge 100,000 New Apprenticeships, Ban 'Rip-Off' Degrees

May 28, 2024, 09:36 PM

The UK Conservative Party has announced a new policy to create 100,000 additional apprenticeships annually. The initiative aims to replace what they term 'rip-off' or 'Mickey Mouse' university degrees, which are attended by one in eight undergraduates. The policy is part of the Tories' broader election campaign and involves reallocating funds from these less valued degrees to support the apprenticeship program. This marks the third new policy of the election campaign and includes a vow to ban these degrees by changing the law.