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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Mark Sweney

PwC says graduates no longer need at least 2:1 degree to work at firm

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PwC says: ‘Talent and potential is determined by more than academic grades.’ Photograph: Igor Golovniov/SOPA Images/Rex/Shutterstock

PwC has removed a requirement that new employees achieve a minimum of a 2:1 at university, acknowledging that talent and potential is “determined by more than academic grades”.

The accounting company, a leading employer of UK graduates, said it was also removing the requirement from its internship and placement programmes.

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