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Universities equip people with the skills to succeed
Universities equip people with the skills to succeed
Surveys show that university courses offer the best outcomes for both graduates and employers, training students in the higher-level skills that are increasingly needed in the workplace.
High graduate employment levels
,
student satisfaction surveys that regularly top 85%
, and
similar levels of satisfaction from employers
all point to the fact that university courses continue to produce great outcomes for both employers and graduates.
Educating students has always been at the heart of every university’s mission.
They invest
and innovate to ensure their courses equip people with the skills and knowledge they need to succeed in the modern workplace. This includes the help and training they offer to students specifically to improve their future employment prospects.
Employers increasingly need recruits with higher level skills: by
2022 there will be 2 million additional jobs in occupations requiring higher level skills
and universities are well placed to meet this demand.
Further reading
The future growth of degree apprenticeships
Universities UK
Supply and demand for higher level skills
Universities UK
Forging Futures: Building higher level skills through university and employer collaboration
Universities UK and the UK Commission for Employment and Skills
Working Futures 2012-2022 (PDF)
UK Commission for Employment and Skills
National Student Survey results and trends analysis 2005-2013
HEFCE
Education and Skills Survey 2015
CBI/Pearson
Graduate labour market statistics
(BIS)