Work experience in Russell Group university admissions

New Taskforce research has been published that explores how ‘experience of the world of work’ feeds into admissions to Russell Group universities.

It is a desktop review of admissions and criteria for six courses namely:

  • Business/Economics/Management,
  • Dentistry,
  • Engineering,
  • Law,
  • Medicine and
  • Veterinary Medicine/Science.

It looks into whether ‘experience of the world of work’ was cited as an essential or desirable criteria, or not mentioned at all.

Full report: The importance of experience of the world of work in admissions to Russell Group universities: a desktop review of admissions and criteria for six courses