Reading homework - Unis expect to over-enrol on a large scale

Unis expect to over-enrol on a large scale

01/09/2010 The Australian p.24



Notes:

• 1/2 of Australia's universities expect to over-enrol this year and next year


• universities go above the 10 per cent funding cap


• uncertain politicy may complicate planning for universities


• heavy over-enrolling due to the competition of demand-driven system


• over-enrolment subjects - nursing, psychology, science, engineering etc.

Summary:

In Australia almost half of universities expect to over-enrol this year and next year. As much as 10 per cent funding cap is expected by 18 institutions and it leads univerdities tending to recuit students who can bring HECS contribution to universities coffers. In order to deal with uncertain politicy which may complicate planning for universities, sensible universities are preparing to face competiton of demand-driven system from now on. As a result heavy over-enrolling brings several over-enrolment subjects, such as nursing, psychology, science, engineering etc.

Personal reflection:

Nowadays by the industrialization of education, universities take much more and more time to think of financial problem than education itself. As a duty of federal government, the most important thing is to keep educater focusing on how to teach well without troubles bake at home.