1st Edition

Approaches to Work-Based Learning in Higher Education Improving Graduate Employability

Edited By Matthew Barr Copyright 2025
218 Pages 5 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

218 Pages 5 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

218 Pages 5 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

Approaches to Work-Based Learning in Higher Education provides a comprehensive introduction to the delivery of university-level work-based learning (WBL) for educators and policymakers. The contributing authors draw from their wealth of experience of developing apprenticeships, placement programmes and other work-based learning opportunities, advising on best practice when delivering learning... Read more

1. Introduction

Matthew Barr

2. The Design and Delivery of Work-Based Degree Programmes

Matthew Barr

3. Higher Education Apprenticeship Pedagogies

Jessica Lomas

4. The Dual Study Programme in Germany – Concept, Strengths and Challenges

Ute Hippach-Schneider

5. GUSS at 5: A Retrospective of Work-based Learning Within an In-house Student Delivered Software Service

Nader Al Haffar, Sayan Bandyopadhyay, Len Lukowski, Nihanth Manyam, Ahmad Salman, Derek Somerville, Tim Storer, Stella Eva Tsiapali, and Tess Vaughan

6. Bringing the Real World into the Classroom through Team-based Live Brief Projects

Jonathan Jackson, Nicholas Day, and Kevin Maher

7. Moving from Industry-sponsored Academic Projects to Supporting Student Learning in Industry

Rebecca Bates, Ron Ulseth, Cody Mann, and Lin Chase

8. Integrated Professional Development Pathways

Stan Lester

9. From Inception to Delivery

Demelza Green

10. Navigating the Quality Landscape of Degree Apprenticeships in Higher Education Institutions

Samantha Holland and Ernest Edifor

11. The Role of Reflection in Effective Work-Based Learning and Assessment

Syed Waqar Nabi and Derek Somerville

12. Advancing Work-Based Learning in Higher Education

Matthew Barr

Biography

Matthew Barr is Head of Education and Practice at the University of Glasgow’s School of Computing Science, and Programme Director for the Graduate Apprenticeship in Software Engineering. He serves as Director of Education for the Scottish Informatics and Computer Science Alliance and as Director of the Ada Scotland Festival.