The current degree system is outdated and unfit for purpose, it has been suggested.
According to the Association of Graduate Recruiters, university qualifications were founded around 200 years ago and were originally not linked to work.
Chief executive Carl Gilleard explained that those working in higher education - including the chairman of a review of the system - feel that it is no longer viable in the modern age and that change is needed.
"There is no standardisation, the way in which degrees are awarded and the way in which the work of students is assessed is very different from course to course and university to university," he said.
Mr Gilleard pointed out that a 2:1 standard degree is not the same across the board as some universities award more of these qualifications than others.
He added that a university degree does not show what students have gained during their time in higher education in terms of extra-curricular experience.
The Association of Graduate Recruiters was founded in 1968 and exists to support employers in all aspects of acquiring former students for their workforce.
