Revealed: Most popular courses at Qld universities in 2023
The first round of QTAC offers are out, with the state’s major universities revealing the most popular courses in 2023. See which degrees are in high demand.
Tertiary
Deputy premier turned university chancellor lashes ‘book-burns, bigots, zealots’ in first speech
The former right-hand man to ex-Premier Anna Bligh now leads Griffith University and has taken a swipe at “book-burns, bigots, zealots” and Elon Musk’s Twitter in his opening speech.
War against men fuelling education gender gap
Boys are now trailing girls from primary school to university, but there appears to be little concern about correcting the imbalance.
Bullied mercilessly for his condition, top student has last laugh
Lachlan Scott will graduate this weekend top of UQ’s speech pathology class, despite the challenges his condition has created during his four-year degree.
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Why unregistered teachers are working in Qld schools
Nearly 100 university students were ticked off early to teach Queensland kids and the union is concerned that number could be on the rise.
QLD’s most popular university courses revealed
With 10,000 Queenslanders having received a university place in the first round of offers, analysis has revealed the Top 20 most popular courses. SEE THE FULL LIST
Apprenticeship numbers plummet
In a sign of a worsening skills crisis in Queensland, the number of young people completing apprenticeships has plunged by more than 20 per cent since Annastacia Palaszczuk came to power, new data reveals
10,000 university offers out today
More than 10,000 Queensland school leavers will today find out where they’ll be heading in 2020, as universities release first-round offers.
Unis move to future-proof students
With 85 per cent of the jobs that will exist in 2030 still yet to be invented, universities have a new focus on transferable skills and preparing students for rapid change.
Rise in jobs that don’t require a degree
Australia’s obsession with university is subsiding, with fewer employers and school leavers seeking out degrees. SEE THE DEGREE-FREE CAREERS AND THEIR PAY
Cyber hack prompts university overhaul
Australian universities are acting to combat the threat of “unprecedented levels” of foreign interference.
Palaeontology degree breaks new ground
Fossil hunters are digging the only degree of its kind in Australasia, studying alongside a university team with expertise spanning the past 400 million years of life on Earth.
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