Importance of IT degrees played down
01/03/2007(17:58)
Non-IT graduates can often provide useful skills that are not normally fostered by traditional IT courses, according to the chief executive of e-skills UK.
Karen Price's comments follow the e-skills UK ICT Inquiry which shows that almost two-thirds (59 per cent) of employers do not feel that an IT degree is required to enter the industry.
Other figures include that four per cent of employers feel place of study is important or very important, while 55 per cent of respondents felt that level of achievement was important or very important.
Commenting on information technology degrees in general in the wake of the figures, Ms Price added: "IT-related degrees must evolve to reflect the broader range of capabilities required to be successful in modern careers in IT and telecoms."
e-skills UK states that its main aim is to provide the UK with sufficient expertise to allow it to compete effectively on the world stage.
As a sector skills council, it is also a not-for-profit organisation which is licensed by the government.
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