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Govt tells arts students to 'mix and match' courses and get a job
University arts students have been told to “mix and match” subjects as the federal education minister tries to double their fees.
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University arts students have been told to “mix and match” subjects as the federal education minister tries to double their fees.
Opinion
The federal government has a right to be concerned about the financial cost of university student course failures but has over-reached in its response, argues Andrew Norton.
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A Federal Government move to prioritise “job ready” university courses by cutting some course fees but dramatically increasing the cost of arts degrees will penalise students, narrow choice and impose an economy-first mindset on the spirit of higher education, argues Andrea Michaels.
Changes to university course fees were born out of Federal Government budgeting and ideology, and an anticipated greater domestic demand for places, writes Michelle Grattan.
South Australian universities risk losing the next generation of young academics as tens of thousands of casual workers fall through the cracks of the Federal Government’s job subsidy scheme, the tertiary education union has warned.
The University of Adelaide’s Student Representative Council has expressed concern over the institution’s decision to maintain class attendance despite the coronavirus outbreak.
