# I paid £30,000 for an 'influencer' degree. Here's why

> "I always wanted to be an entrepreneur, so for me the course was about the transferable skills that I believed I would gain," says Destiny, pointing to both the social media and business aspects she was taught.

- Published: 2026-09-29T09:31:18.299Z
- Updated: 2026-09-29T23:30:10.417Z
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- Topics: Economy, business and finance, Education, Science and technology
- Involves: Aiesha Beasley, Arizona Eyalet Üniversitesi, Arizona State University, Brighton Üniversitesi, Destiny McGowan, Jacky Gurr, Knightenator, Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham Trent Üniversitesi, Phoenix, University of Brighton, YouTube content creators

## How it developed

- 2026-09-29T09:31:18.299Z - BBC News: [I paid £30,000 for an 'influencer' degree. Here's why](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c61mvy1emr2zo)
- 2026-09-29T23:30:10.417Z - BBC Turkish: [İçerik üreticiliği üniversitede okunur mu? - BBC News Türkçe](https://www.bbc.com/turkce/articles/crz6zq367yj7o)

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