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Master’s Degrees (Minimum Standards) Bill

A Bill to prohibit universities awarding Master’s degrees unless certain standards of study and assessment are met; and for connected purposes

In progress Current stage: 2nd reading (Commons)

The story so farThe Master’s Degrees (Minimum Standards) Bill was introduced in the House of Commons on 15 February 2011 by Chris Leslie (Labour). It is now at second reading in the House of Commons. Second reading is the first debate on the overall principle of the bill; if the bill clears it, detailed committee scrutiny follows.

Progress through Parliament

  1. 1st reading Commons 15 Feb 2011
  2. 2nd reading Commons 21 Oct 2011

Source: the official bill page. Last updated 1 May 2012.