It will probably only be private providers which offer two-year degrees – but it’s up to universities to convincingly articulate the value of a slower process
The government’s plans to introduce accelerated or two-year degrees has divided opinion. Some critics of the sector have gleefully hoped that it signals an overdue shake-up of “bloated institutions”. Others have decried the “market-centric thinking” that aims to further commodify and squeeze public education. But the government’s proposals are far less radical than some recent op-eds would have us believe.
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As the consultation makes clear, no university will be forced to offer two-year degrees. The new Office for Students will merely “support and encourage” their development, and wait and see whether the requisite demand for them really exists.
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