Developments in postgraduate education and training in the UK

Abstract

Some of the main trends of postgraduate education and training in UK universities can be summarised as followed : The establishment of organisational structures to overcome the isolation of postgraduate students. An increase in the types of postgraduate course on offer. A concern with submission and completion rates. Issues surrounding the quality of postgraduate courses. With these developments in mind, the A. reviews some of the postgraduate education and training policies and discuss some of the issues and implications