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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
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