Fifty-nine per cent of employers do not regard IT degrees as essential qualifications for entering the IT industry, according to research published by sector skills council e-Skills UK.

IT degrees should give a wider range of abilities than traditional computing courses, says Karen Price, e-Skills UK chief executive.

‘Graduates from non-ICT disciplines have often developed skills such as business, project, communication and other interpersonal skills required for a successful career in IT,’ she said.

The Co-operative Group chief information officer Gerry Pennell says the present IT educational curricula lack challenge.

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