University fee changes to funnel students into specific courses won't help us, vice-chancellors say
4 years, 9 months ago

University fee changes to funnel students into specific courses won't help us, vice-chancellors say

ABC  

Two of Australia's leading vice-chancellors have hit out at the Federal Government's attempts to direct students into specific university courses. Key points: Education Minister Dan Tehan has announced a shake-up of university course fees Fees for some courses like arts will double next year, while other course fees will be reduced Two vic-chancellors say the changes won't help them deal with the loss of revenue due to COVID-19 Under the changes, fees for arts degrees would double, while the cost for subjects like mathematics, teaching, science and nursing would fall. "Well, it's certainly not going to help us out of the budget hole," ANU's Vice-Chancellor, Professor Brian Schmidt, told 7.30. "It will make a little bit of a difference," Deakin University's Vice-Chancellor, Professor Iain Martin, said. Education Minister Dan Tehan said the changes would send a "price signal" to students in an attempt to make more of them "ready for the jobs of the future".

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Australia hiked international student visa fee from AUD 710 to AUD 1,600 from Jul 1: Govt
4 months ago

Australia hiked international student visa fee from AUD 710 to AUD 1,600 from Jul 1: Govt

Hindustan Times  

The fee for international student visas was increased by Australia from AUD 710 to AUD 1,600 with effect from July 1, the Centre informed Parliament on Thursday. The hike in visa fees is expected to pose financial challenges to international students, including those from India, intending to pursue their studies in Australia, the minister further said. The written reply of …

University sector in chaos amid uncertainty over government's plan to cap international students
4 months, 2 weeks ago

University sector in chaos amid uncertainty over government's plan to cap international students

ABC  

The fate of government plans to cap international student enrolments from the start of next year hangs in the balance, with the Coalition yet to announce whether it will support the contentious changes with only two parliament sitting weeks left before the deadline. Labor plans to bring temporary migration numbers back to pre-pandemic levels and crack down on dodgy education …

SARAH VINE: My radical plan to save universities - and make degrees great again!
4 months, 3 weeks ago

SARAH VINE: My radical plan to save universities - and make degrees great again!

Daily Mail  

On the surface of it, Labour's decision to break another promise and put up university tuition fees feels like a smack in the chops for educational aspiration: just like the mean-spirited, ideological and poorly thought-out decision to charge VAT on private school fees. In Opposition, this government – and in particular Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner – made grandiose pledges …

Extra cash for universities from Labour raising students' tuition fees will be 'almost entirely swallowed up' by Rachel Reeves' hike to national insurance
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Extra cash for universities from Labour raising students' tuition fees will be 'almost entirely swallowed up' by Rachel Reeves' hike to national insurance

Daily Mail  

Extra funding for universities from higher tuition fees will be 'almost entirely swallowed up' by Labour's hike to national insurance, experts have warned. HEPI pointed to an Institute for Fiscal Studies analysis that showed raising the tuition fees cap from £9,250 a year to £9,535 a year would spare universities a real-terms cut of £390million next year. Extra funding for …

One-off HECS debt cut a placeholder as government looks to change university course fees
4 months, 3 weeks ago

One-off HECS debt cut a placeholder as government looks to change university course fees

ABC  

The federal government has rising university student fees in its sights for the next stage of its university debt overhaul, with a government source saying a one-off 20 per cent cut to debts is an interim measure. "As Jason Clare has said, he's got a very substantial report in front of him, the Universities Accord Report that makes a series …

Western Sydney University reveals massive problem with Anthony Albanese's 'broken' $16billion plan to slash student debt
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Western Sydney University reveals massive problem with Anthony Albanese's 'broken' $16billion plan to slash student debt

Daily Mail  

A university Vice-Chancellor claims Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's plan to reduce student debt does not go far enough in tackling the 'broken' and 'deeply unfair' system. Western Sydney University Vice-Chancellor, George Williams, said the proposed reforms were 'extremely welcome' but warned they did not go far enough in addressing the cause of Australia's 'broken higher education system'. Prime Minister Anthony …

Universities warn of 'significant' job cuts as international student caps threaten business model
5 months ago

Universities warn of 'significant' job cuts as international student caps threaten business model

ABC  

More than 1,000 workers could soon lose their jobs as Australia's universities aggressively cut costs ahead of the federal government's proposed international student caps, which are expected to take effect next year. The university blames its financial situation on "changes in government policy the management of international student numbers", though the National Tertiary Education Union accuses ANU of "poor governance …

Australian National University staff urged to forgo agreed pay rise, VC takes pay cut amid major restructure
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Australian National University staff urged to forgo agreed pay rise, VC takes pay cut amid major restructure

ABC  

Hundreds of staff and students at the Australian National University have rallied in protest against a proposal that will see staff forgo an agreed pay rise. The institution has now proposed staff forgo a 2.5 per cent pay rise that was due to take effect in December, arguing it "will save jobs". In a statement, the ANU said staff would …

Universities Australia accuses major parties of politicising universities amid debate over international student caps
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Universities Australia accuses major parties of politicising universities amid debate over international student caps

ABC  

The federal government's plan to cap international students will hinder their efforts to increase the number of Australians with tertiary qualifications, the head of Universities Australia will argue in a speech on Wednesday, as he accuses both major parties of politicising the sector. Under the federal government's overhaul of the higher education sector, no more than 270,000 international students would …

The true scale of Australia's international student industry — in four charts
7 months ago

The true scale of Australia's international student industry — in four charts

ABC  

The international education industry is big business. On Tuesday, they finally had some answers: The number of international students able to start their studies next year will be capped at 270,000 across the higher education and vocational sector under the government's planned reform, with individual limits to be placed on specific providers. "Even without legislative powers to cap international students, …

Steep rise in international student visa fees push students to look beyond Australia
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Steep rise in international student visa fees push students to look beyond Australia

ABC  

A steep hike in student visa fees has pushed some potential and current international students to reconsider studying in Australia. Current students also reconsidering Despite warnings about the impact of the fee rise on prospective applicants, the federal government said the extra money it was collecting would help to fund important reforms recommended by the Universities Accord, including cuts to …

Australia doubles student visa fees: The impact on Indian students explained
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Australia doubles student visa fees: The impact on Indian students explained

Firstpost  

Australia has increased visa fees for international students, making it costlier for them to study in the country. Australia’s visa reforms Australia’s hike in student visa fees has made it highest compared to countries like Canada, New Zealand, the United States and the United Kingdom. The Australian government suggests that “temporary graduates should depart Australia at the end of their …

Federal Budget 2024: Fiery moment the ABC's Sarah Ferguson and Peter Dutton clash over his plan to slash immigration to address the housing crisis
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Federal Budget 2024: Fiery moment the ABC's Sarah Ferguson and Peter Dutton clash over his plan to slash immigration to address the housing crisis

Daily Mail  

Peter Dutton has repeatedly clashed with an ABC host in a fiery television interview over his plans to tackle the national housing crisis if he becomes Australia's next Prime Minister. Mr Dutton said with Labor's target to build 1.2 million homes by 2029 unlikely to be met, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was making the housing crisis worse. Opposition Leader Peter …

Group of Eight universities warn they are reliant on international student fees as government looks to cap enrolments
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Group of Eight universities warn they are reliant on international student fees as government looks to cap enrolments

ABC  

In short: International students make up the largest single source of income for many universities, excluding government grants. Group of Eight universities warn the federal government's proposed cap on international students may damage the sector. Australia's top eight universities say they are "reliant" on international student fees, warning the federal government's proposed caps on foreign enrolments could damage the sector. …

Education Minister Jason Clare floated 'spiky' ideas for university reform. Some are already leaving a sting
1 year, 8 months ago

Education Minister Jason Clare floated 'spiky' ideas for university reform. Some are already leaving a sting

ABC  

Education Minister Jason Clare chose an echidna for the cover of his interim report into the biggest university reforms in a generation because he wanted "spiky" ideas. First, a reminder of what these university reforms are all about Yesterday was the first report from the Australian Universities Accord, a panel of experts the federal government tasked with creating a "visionary …

University funding model needs reforming warn vice-chancellors
1 year, 10 months ago

University funding model needs reforming warn vice-chancellors

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy University vice-chancellors have called on the Government to review tuition …

Tuition fees must not be cut, vice-Chancellors warn
3 years, 10 months ago

Tuition fees must not be cut, vice-Chancellors warn

The Telegraph  

Tuition fees must not be cut, vice-Chancellors have warned as they say it could lead to high-cost departments such as science and engineering being closed down. Slashing fees from £9,250 to £7,500 would blow a “bloody great hole” in university finances and may lead to the funding of museums and other cultural institutions drying up, ministers have been told. “A …

Several UC chancellors call for tuition increase amid pandemic-fueled budget crisis
4 years, 3 months ago

Several UC chancellors call for tuition increase amid pandemic-fueled budget crisis

LA Times  

UCLA is grappling with the pandemic’s financial fallout in part by redeploying workers, such as those in food service who are now making meals for low-income families as campus demand has plunged. Chancellors and senior leaders at five of the nine UC undergraduate campuses told The Times that the staggering financial hit to their operations triggered by the coronavirus crisis …

Science vs humanities in Australia’s university fee shake-up
4 years, 5 months ago

Science vs humanities in Australia’s university fee shake-up

Al Jazeera  

Outrage as government moves to more than double fees for degrees in the humanities and social sciences. Canberra, Australia – University students enrolling in degrees in the humanities, law and economics in Australia will see their course fees more than double next year under legislation that has just passed the upper house which the government says will ensure higher education …

Australian universities DUMB DOWN their courses in case foreign students can't understand English
4 years, 7 months ago

Australian universities DUMB DOWN their courses in case foreign students can't understand English

Daily Mail  

Some of Australia's most elite universities are being forced to dumb down their lectures for foreign students who cannot understand English out of fear they will complain in large and 'highly organised' groups, lecturers have claimed. One anonymous professor at a leading Sydney university said even the slightest issue with exams could lead to joint complaints signed by 100 aggrieved …

Which university fees could increase, which ones could fall, and what could go awry
4 years, 9 months ago

Which university fees could increase, which ones could fall, and what could go awry

ABC  

The Federal Government last week announced it wants to change how much university students pay for their degrees — and the cost for some would double under the plan. An engineering student under the current system would generate a debt of about $9,700, but the total cost of their degree is nearly $29,000 per year, taking into account the Government's …

University fees to be overhauled, some course costs to double as domestic student places boosted
4 years, 9 months ago

University fees to be overhauled, some course costs to double as domestic student places boosted

ABC  

The cost of studying humanities at university is set to double, but "job-relevant" course fees will be slashed under an overhaul of tertiary education announced by the Federal Government today. Key points: Under the tertiary education overhaul, humanities and communications will be in the same cost bracket as law degrees Fee increases will not be implemented for courses which students …

Scott Morrison allows international students back from July, says Australia-China relationship 'not injured'
4 years, 9 months ago

Scott Morrison allows international students back from July, says Australia-China relationship 'not injured'

ABC  

The Federal Government will allow international students back into the country in a "pilot basis" from next month, as Australia's higher education industry looks to recover from a double hit of travel restrictions and accusations of racism. Key points: The Prime Minister announced the move after a National Cabinet meeting on Friday morning The number of students allowed to come …

WA universities suffer huge coronavirus income losses as international students stay away
4 years, 10 months ago

WA universities suffer huge coronavirus income losses as international students stay away

ABC  

Western Australia's top two universities — the University of WA and Curtin — estimate COVID-19 has cost them a combined total of $124 million and have called for their international students to return as soon as it is safe. Key points: UWA and Curtin have lost $64m and $60m respectively this year UWA and Curtin have lost $64m and $60m …

Coronavirus, hail storm, bushfires cause $225m financial loss for Australian National University
4 years, 10 months ago

Coronavirus, hail storm, bushfires cause $225m financial loss for Australian National University

ABC  

The Australian National University is facing a $225 million financial shortfall this year, with vice-chancellor Professor Brian Schmidt calling the figure a "sensible prediction". "The fires, smoke, hail and coronavirus we've endured together have all increased the cost of running ANU," Professor Schmidt said. "We are really going to not be leaving any stone unturned and, from my perspective, keeping …

Washington colleges, universities brace for big budget hit
4 years, 10 months ago

Washington colleges, universities brace for big budget hit

Associated Press  

SEATTLE — Washington’s public colleges and universities are preparing for large budget cuts because of the ongoing coronavirus outbreak. The Seattle Times reports the state is expected to slash funding, since higher education dollars aren’t protected by the state constitution in the same way K-12 dollars are. “I’m a little worried people don’t understand quite how bad this is going …

Academics in talks to take pay cuts to save thousands of university jobs during coronavirus pandemic
4 years, 10 months ago

Academics in talks to take pay cuts to save thousands of university jobs during coronavirus pandemic

ABC  

Secret negotiations are underway involving dozens of Australian universities, with the nation's most senior academics among thousands volunteering for pay cuts in a bid to save the sector. Key points: A salary cut of between 5 and 15 per cent is being considered in return for jobs being saved The agreement is being negotiated between the union and 38 universities …

University funding frozen and students facing lifetime caps on amount they can borrow
7 years, 3 months ago

University funding frozen and students facing lifetime caps on amount they can borrow

ABC  

The Federal Government was forced to come up with a new plan for university funding because it couldn't get its original version through the Senate. That means if universities want to accept more students into HELP or VET-funded positions, they'll have to figure out how to divide up the money they're already getting to accommodate any increased intake. "This is …

Universities unite against Government funding plan
7 years, 7 months ago

Universities unite against Government funding plan

ABC  

The Federal Government is set for another fierce battle with the university sector as it tries once again to overhaul higher education. Key points: Some groups worried changes will put students off studying Universities say cut to funding will negatively impact on quality of education Government argues fee increases strike the right balance The Government wants to increase student fees …

Fact check: Do Australian taxpayers subsidise over half the cost of each student's higher education?
7 years, 9 months ago

Fact check: Do Australian taxpayers subsidise over half the cost of each student's higher education?

ABC  

The claim During his 2017 federal budget speech, Treasurer Scott Morrison told the House of Representatives that "in higher education, we are launching a fairer system, with students asked to pay a bit more for their own education costs". But it cannot be said that the Government subsidises more than half "the cost" of "each student's" higher education. Student contributions …

Election 2017: Conservatives will use university tuition fees to plug free schools funding gap
7 years, 10 months ago

Election 2017: Conservatives will use university tuition fees to plug free schools funding gap

The Independent  

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Budget 2017: Government already negotiating university savings plan with crossbench
7 years, 10 months ago

Budget 2017: Government already negotiating university savings plan with crossbench

ABC  

Federal Education Minister Simon Birmingham has already begun discussions with crossbench senators to pass the Government's latest proposed overhaul of the higher education sector. Under the $2.8 billion savings plan students are set to pay higher fees, and universities face a 2.5 per cent cut to their teaching payments in 2018 and 2019. "There's a lot in that package and …

Budget 2017: Students to pay more for degrees as universities face funding cuts
7 years, 11 months ago

Budget 2017: Students to pay more for degrees as universities face funding cuts

ABC  

The Federal Government is making the case for cuts to higher education funding in next week's budget, pointing to a new report that shows university revenues are growing faster than costs. Key points: Education Minister warns uni funding is "at record levels … but has grown beyond operations costs" Changes are expected to include student fee increases The Government abandoned …

Budget 2017: University students set to face higher fees as part of Government shake-up
7 years, 11 months ago

Budget 2017: University students set to face higher fees as part of Government shake-up

ABC  

Students are set to face higher university fees from January next year as part of the Federal Government's overhaul of the higher education sector. Key points: Under proposed changes, student fees will rise 7.5 per cent by 2021 HELP repayment income threshold to decrease from $55,000 to $42,000 Federal Government estimates changes will save $2.8 billion over four years Education …

Budget 2016: University fee deregulation scrapped but universities still facing big cuts
8 years, 10 months ago

Budget 2016: University fee deregulation scrapped but universities still facing big cuts

ABC  

The Federal Government has abandoned its policy of full university fee deregulation, but is still banking $2 billion in savings from the higher education sector. Key points: Deregulation plan dumped in face of community concerns Universities still facing 20pc funding cut Sector overhaul to be finished "later this year" The proposal to allow universities to set their own course fees …

Student debt to cost Britain billions within decades
10 years, 2 months ago

Student debt to cost Britain billions within decades

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The figures, obtained by Labour's former …

University warns budget changes will cause hardship for students
10 years, 10 months ago

University warns budget changes will cause hardship for students

ABC  

University students in Tasmania are expected to be hit hard by the Federal Government's policy to deregulate higher education. The university's Vice Chancellor Peter Rathjen told ABC Local Radio the changes proposed in the federal budget could be the biggest in the sector in 30 years. "At the very least, the Federal Government is signalling that students will pay a …

Mixed response to deregulation of uni fees
10 years, 10 months ago

Mixed response to deregulation of uni fees

ABC  

The University of Newcastle says it will remain committed to ensuring people from all walks of life have the opportunity to further their education, despite changes announced in the Federal budget. Students Association Welfare officer at the University of Newcastle, Katherine Jones says deregulating fees could result in lower standards at regional universities. The University of Newcastle says a new …

Fee hikes hit university finances
11 years, 9 months ago

Fee hikes hit university finances

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Universities will face significant financial …

Universities told they may have to cut fees or merge to survive
13 years, 9 months ago

Universities told they may have to cut fees or merge to survive

The Independent  

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