Getting a university degree is never meant to be easy. Three or more years aren’t spent working all night in the library or slogging through a dissertation because it’s fun – you do it because the prize waiting at the end is worth the hassle.
But what if it was possible to get a degree without working so hard? A recent Freedom of Information request has found that 11 UK universities awarded a degree to every single student last year.
With not a single person failing their course, the UK’s former education minister Lord Adonis has criticized institutions for going soft on their students. He’s quoted in The Times as saying: “It is not credible that none, or virtually none, will fail to make the grade. This yet again raises the issue of standards and universities’ obsession with milking revenue out of students without requiring enough in return.”
While some grumble, the news that so many students can leave university with a degree (even if it’s only a third-class honors) is fantastic for anyone more interested in gaining a qualification than actually working hard on their studies. Here are the 11 UK universities where every student was awarded a degree this year, and some suggestions about what you could study there.
University of Oxford
QS World University Rankings® 2018 Rank: 6th
One of the best universities in the world, the University of Oxford surprisingly didn’t fail a single student in 2017. Is it just because they’re all naturally geniuses anyway? Maybe. At rival institution the University of Cambridge, student performances were similarly impressive, with less than one percent failing.
What to study: The University of Oxford is ranked number one in the world for four subjects in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2017: anatomy & physiology, archaeology, English language and literature, and geography.
University of Edinburgh
QS World University Rankings® 2018 Rank: =23rd
The best university in Scotland also boasts a perfect pass rate, something which will be particularly good news for any of the Scottish students at the University of Edinburgh who also don’t have to pay tuition fees.
What to study: The University of Edinburgh is considered to be among the world’s best institutions for three different subjects: linguistics, veterinary science, and English language and literature.
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