Mickey Mouse degrees
Term for university degrees regarded as worthless
Summary
Mickey Mouse degrees is a term used to describe university degrees or courses regarded as worthless or irrelevant. The term is a dysphemism, originating in the common usage of "Mickey Mouse" as a pejorative. It came to prominence in the UK after use by the country's national tabloids.
Originally created by 62.254.64.13
12/28/2004, 3:52:29 AM
Modified
5/15/2026, 10:04:31 AM
Recent revisions
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/* A-level subjects and "soft options" */ Removed the sentence: "Mr Smith, an influential figure, believes that A-level Maths is also an extraordinarily Mickey Mouse subject. "
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/* Origins */ Hyperlinking Kay Burley
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