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graduate attributes framework

A policy statement created by a HE provider to inform academic development.

These statements detail the qualities and skills that the provider believes graduates should develop through the course of their study and engagement in student life. Graduate attributes are defined differently from one HE provider to another but generally include components which relate to the mastery of subject-specific knowledge study skills digital literacies and other 21st century skills.

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