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BBC News
10-04-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Isle of Man degree course change to make students 'work ready'
Ensuring graduates are "work-ready" is behind an overhaul of the delivery of degree courses at the Isle of Man's only higher education College Isle of Man (UCM) has developed a new framework along with the University of Chester, which accredits and awards its students' include the introduction of competency based assessments, including case studies and employer briefs for their courses to demonstrate vocational approach has been tailed to deliver more compact timetable, allowing those studying to continue to work part-time as they qualified. Intensive teaching Higher education manager Gail Corrin said the new approach, which would be phased in from September, would make graduates "not only academically prepared but also work ready". The a stronger focus on "practical competencies and authentic assessment" along would leave students "equipped with the skills and experience that employers are looking for".Under the changes, block teaching of some courses would see larger modules assessed in a single timetables would also offer full and intensive teaching days along with additional digital resources aimed to cater to students who worked in part-time Corrin said all UCM course would adopt the approach by an ongoing review of its offering, UCM previously announced it would offer a new degree in Applied Social Science in September 2025. Read more stories from the Isle of Man on the BBC, watch BBC North West Tonight on BBC iPlayer and follow BBC Isle of Man on Facebook and X.
BBC News
13-02-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Apprenticeships promoted to Isle of Man firms at panel event
Employers are being urged to consider the benefits that apprenticeship schemes could bring to their island College Isle of Man (UCM) has teamed up with the Manx government's Skills Board to host an event highlighting how the schemes could help with the growth of a panel includes business and public sector leaders along with Olly Newton of the Edge Foundation, which promotes the upskilling of young people through education Board chairman Peter Reid said the event would tackle the importance of bolstering the abilities of younger workers "head on". The board recently published a strategy to promote the development of workers on the island, and take steps to plug the current skills gaps as well as those in the have also been taken to overhaul support for the Apprenticeship and the Vocational Training Assistance Scheme with the aim of supporting support local business recruitment. Increased grants were introduced last year to provide additional incentives for training to be given in sectors of "national importance".Mr Reid said apprenticeships had evolved from being just in the traditional trades such as construction and engineering, with the model "being adopted more widely in industries such as tech, healthcare and finance, with great success"."As business leaders, entrepreneurs and managers, we are all aware of the part we play in developing the next generation of the workforce," he said, but added that "most of all we have to make sure that this endeavour supports business operation, goals and growth". Firms have been asked to register to attend ahead of the event at UCM's Homefield Road campus, which starts at 16:00 GMT. Read more stories from the Isle of Man on the BBC, watch BBC North West Tonight on BBC iPlayer and follow BBC Isle of Man on Facebook and X.
