New watchdog to oversee university grades after US complaints

A new university grades watchdog is being set up after US multinationals complained about the standard of Irish graduates, it was revealed today.

New watchdog to oversee university grades after US complaints
Thu, 04 Mar, 2010 - 18:46

A new university grades watchdog is being set up after US multinationals complained about the standard of Irish graduates, it was revealed today.

The Government is scrapping a raft of agencies charged with policing third level institution degrees in the wake of an official inquiry into so-called “grade inflation”.

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