Rishi Sunak has vowed to phase out university degrees that do not improve students' 'earning potential'
Mr Sunak said he wants 'a tougher approach to university degrees that saddle students with debt, without improving their earning potential'.Tory leadership hopeful Rishi Sunak has vowed to phase out university degrees that do not improve students' "earning potential".
If he becomes the next prime minister, Mr Sunak would strengthen networks of technical institutions and their links with industry, as well as giving them powers to award degrees, his campaign said.The former chancellor would assess university degrees through their drop-out rates, numbers in graduate jobs and salary thresholds, with exceptions for nursing and other courses with high social value.
Mr Sunak also pledged to improve professional development for teachers, commit to plans to open 75 new free schools announced by the Government in June, and give school trusts an "accountability holiday" for two years after taking on underperforming schools. "These proposals represent a significant stride towards parity of esteem between vocational and academic education. And they will take a tougher approach to university degrees that saddle students with debt, without improving their earning potential.
The former chancellor would also create a new British Baccalaureate which would require pupils to continue studying core subjects such as maths and English until they finish school at 18.
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