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Evening Standard
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Claudia Cockerell

'Mickey Mouse' degrees damage your career, say Telegraph journalists who studied them

The Telegraph recently published an analysis of what it called “Mickey Mouse degrees”. English literature, fine art and photography were among those listed as the top Mickey Mousers, which it said were “low ranking” courses that lead to "stagnant" opportunities and “damage your career prospects.” 

Interestingly, many people with these degrees work at the Telegraph. According to LinkedIn data, more than 300 people at the paper studied either English, Photography or Art & Design – including the journalist who wrote the article and, er, the editor Chris Evans. 

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