ABSTRACT
The re n o w exis t a numbe r o f majo r example s o f thi s radica l k i n d o f
work-based learnin g course. W h i le ther e is a different emphasi s i n each ins t i -
tu t ion, and arrangements fo r the managemen t o f learnin g vary, all permit th e
comple t ion o f a Bachelors or Master s degree p r imar i l y throug h work-base d
study. M o v e s t o work-base d learnin g ar e bein g prompte d b y th e nee d fo r
rapid diversificatio n o f universi ty funding, as w e ll a s by the educationa l need s
o f member s o f the workforc e an d employer s w ho hav e no t benefite d suffi -
cient ly f ro m th e older , front-en d loade d model s o f higher education .
