Why do arts students pay more than medical students?
Australia’s university sector will mark an expensive milestone with the $50,000 arts degree, but the changes might not be helping students or the economy.
Australia’s university sector will mark an expensive milestone in 2025, when the cost of attaining an arts degree passes $50,000 for the first time.
For generations, the humanities have helped train the country’s most creative and curious minds, even if generalist degrees are sometimes disparaged for lacking professional pathways.
Tom McIlroyCanberra Bureau ChiefTom McIlroy is the Financial Review’s Canberra bureau chief based in the press gallery at Parliament House. He was previously the AFR’s political correspondent. Connect with Tom on Twitter. Email Tom at thomas.mcilroy@afr.com
