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Accelerated courses and switching university or degree

10 October 2016

UCU's response to the 2016 UK government consultation on accelerated courses and switching.

UCU has serious concerns about accelerated courses in the higher education sector.

We welcome the principle of developing and enhancing a credit transfer system, however have concerns about the marketised approach that this consultation document proposes.

Accelerated courses and switching university or degree [284kb]

Last updated: 25 January 2022

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