Evaluating the Integration of Key Skills and NVQs into an Undergraduate Degree Programme: A Case Study from the Graduate Apprenticeship Initiative.

Thomas, Sarah; Grimes, Darren

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ERIC Number: EJ677783

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 2003

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Evaluating the Integration of Key Skills and NVQs into an Undergraduate Degree Programme: A Case Study from the Graduate Apprenticeship Initiative.

Thomas, Sarah; Grimes, Darren

Education + Training, v45 n7 p383-91 2003

Graduate apprenticeships in a British college's hospitality management course involved integration of key skills and National Vocational Qualifications units. Qualitative and quantitative data from seven students indicated they felt that integration enabled formal recognition of competency, provided valuable managerial experience, and facilitated further professional development. (Contains 14 references.) (SK)

Descriptors: Apprenticeships, Foreign Countries, Hospitality Occupations, Integrated Curriculum, Program Evaluation, Undergraduate Study

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative

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Language: English

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