[wiseguy]

Former trade minister Lord Digby Jones says many universities should consider awarding more vocational qualifications. Can universities do more to prepare graduates for work?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/haveyours...ffer_more.html

[dervish99]

"Should universities offer more vocational courses"

yes and then call themselves Polytechnics...

[DaFoot]

Universities about academic study and research. Vocational courses are IMO better suited to local colleges.

However, no doubt with budgets being squeezed more and more no doubt unis will have to diversify into vocational courses to stay alive.

[dervish99]

it's doubtfull uni's can aford to run vocational courses, as the gov cuts funding to uni's those who would do vocational courses will not be able to afford the fees.