One of the UK's largest graduate employers is to scrap using UCAS points as entry criteria for its graduate scheme, something which could lead to a huge shake-up in the recruitment sector.
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) is believed to be the first major employer to exclude UCAS points from its employment process, in the hope of recruiting a broader talent. Critics have long argued the practice of using UCAS points discriminates against students from poorer backgrounds; who may have attended weak secondary schools but who have gone on to perform well at university. Graduates applying for jobs at PwC will now be primarily filtered on university degree results, followed by online assessments, before reaching the interview stage.
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