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A mapping of graduate attributes: what can we expect from UK university students?
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Title: | A mapping of graduate attributes: what can we expect from UK university students? |
Authors: | Wong, B Chiu, Y-LT Copsey-Blake, M Nikolopoulou, M |
Item Type: | Journal Article |
Abstract: | The higher education market has prompted universities to justify their value and worth, especially to students. In Australia, New Zealand and the UK, it is increasingly common for universities to advertise their vision to prospective students, through Graduate Attributes, and showcase the sets of skills and competencies their graduates would develop throughout a degree. Whilst there are extensive studies in Australasia, research in the UK context is limited. This paper presents what we believe is the first national mapping of graduate attributes proposed by UK universities. Our analysis suggests four discourses that characterise the overarching qualities that UK students can expect to embody by graduation: self-awareness & lifelong learning, employability & professional development, global citizenship & engagement and academic & research literacy. These discourses are discussed in relation to the concept of the ‘ideal graduate’ as we highlight what can be expected from students who complete a UK higher education. |
Issue Date: | 18-Feb-2021 |
Date of Acceptance: | 18-Feb-2021 |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/10044/1/87083 |
DOI: | 10.1080/07294360.2021.1882405 |
ISSN: | 0729-4360 |
Publisher: | Informa UK Limited |
Start Page: | 1340 |
End Page: | 1355 |
Journal / Book Title: | Higher Education Research & Development |
Volume: | 41 |
Issue: | 4 |
Copyright Statement: | © 2021 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. |
Keywords: | Social Sciences Education & Educational Research Graduate attributes graduate outcome ideal graduate ideal student 13 Education |
Publication Status: | Published |
Online Publication Date: | 2021-02-18 |
Appears in Collections: | Central Faculty |
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