Does removing degree classification from entry criteria even the playing field?
Updated | By Damon Beard
Fairness and equality is what we all claim to believe in, so wouldn't removing degree qualifications be a step towards that direction?
According to a Times Higher Education article, Ernst & Young UK have dropped the degree classification threshold for graduate recruitment as there's ‘no evidence’ that success at university is linked to achievement in professional assessments, says the accountancy firm.
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Many are in agreement with the accountancy firm that qualifications have become quite the barrier, rather than the doorway to greener pastures.
Damon is asking you, does removing degree classification from entry criteria even the playing field?
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