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Providing opportunities for masters students to undertake work based projects

The Making the Most of Masters (MMM) initiative provides master's students with the opportunity to engage in work-based dissertation projects, funded by the Scottish Funding Council as part of the Learning to Work 2 program. This collaboration enhances links between universities and employers, allowing students to tackle 'real-world' projects while improving their employability. With over 200 facilitated projects and engagement from 279 employers, MMM aims to create a sustainable, adaptable model across disciplines and sectors, benefiting both students and employers alike.

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Providing opportunities for masters students to undertake work based projects

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  1. Providing opportunities for masters students to undertake work based projects

  2. What is MMM? • Opportunities to undertake work based dissertation projects • Funded by Scottish Funding Council as part of Learning to Work 2 • Project is a collaboration between

  3. Benefits • Greater links between universities and employers • ‘Real world’ projects • Gains for employers • Enhanced employability for students • Quality enhancement of PGT programmes

  4. The Challenges… • Differing regulatory frameworks between institutions • Understanding ‘product’ • Masters programme timescales • Students’ perception of ‘risk’ • Sustainability …or Advantages?

  5. Making it Work Adaptable: • Across disciplines: suite of adaptable models • Across sectors: suite of adaptable models • Across HEIs: collaboration

  6. Making it Work Embeddable: • Low cost: embed within programmes • Easy to use: programme led • Resource light: relatively simple systems • Sector-wide approach: engage with other agencies to embed more widely

  7. Project Life Cycle Year 1 Feedback Year 2 Refining Year 3 Self-sustaining programme

  8. Activity so far Key Statistics • 279Employers engaged with by MMM. • 64programmes currently involved. • 207 work based projects facilitated this year • Four other universities interested in working with MMM

  9. Activity so far Overall Engagement Engagement with MMM can be categorised into three broad areas: • Work based projects: developing an infrastructure and sharing knowledge • Other forms of work based learning • Collaborative working between universities

  10. To Learn More For more information about the project visit our website www.mastersprojects.ac.uk And to keep up to date with the latest news join us www.linkedin.com/groups/Making-Most-Masters-4100224 Follow us on twitter @LTW2_MMM

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