Applied degree education is shaping the future. We take cognizance of a world with new realities to ensure through our good practice and students at the heart of our teaching, that our graduates are prepared and ready for the shifting of realities of the new future of work. Education 4.0, as it is coined, is on our doorstep and we would like to share experiences and good practice with colleagues involved in this important area of work.

The World Economic Forum identified in 2020 eight critical characteristics for a more productive world i.e. global citizen skills, innovation and creativity skills, technology skills, interpersonal skills, personalised and self-paced learning, accessible and inclusive learning, problem based and collaborative learning and lifelong and student driven learning. These characteristics prove relevant in the context of high-quality applied degree learning experiences with a focus on advanced skills application and the imperative to upskill and reskill, to unlearn and to relearn in driving a stronger applied educational paradigm and the significance of the Degree Apprenticeship to and for a new economy.