The average starting salary for a graduate is predicted to increase by 4% to £26,000 this year, according to a poll of more than 200 blue chip employers. The Association of Graduate Recruiters says this year's rise is the biggest since the credit crunch. Starting salaries have remained static at £25,000 since 2009, according to the AGR. The survey also explored employers' attitudes to two-year degrees, which some universities have introduced as an alternative to the traditional three-year programme. Half of recruiters had not heard of the shorter degrees, the poll finds. The ones that had were concerned students would struggle to develop workplace skills if their academic workload is heavier.
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