Peak body makes bold request to salvage embattled sector
Study Gold Coast is making a bold request of the state government, saying it needs a “competitive boost” as southern states are likely poaching overseas students meant for Queensland.
Tertiary
Secret weapon to salvage Coast’s $2bn industry
One of the Coast’s biggest money spinners is primed to make a spectacular comeback after being ravaged by Covid lockdowns. THEIR SECRET WEAPON REVEALED
16 Aussie universities hit by eye-watering $2b loss
“Aggressive cost reductions’’ are revealed in a new report on university finances during the pandemic. See list of hardest-hit universities.
Universities face quotas on students from China, India
Foreign students will be the next to arrive in Australia, but Education Minister Alan Tudge has raised concerns about students from two countries.
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Students enjoy best of both worlds with TAFE, uni combo
Uni students are flocking to vocational courses to boost their employment opportunities by ensuring they have practical skills for their chosen career as well as a degree.
Aussie uni’s Big Brother app to watch students
Student sleep, activity levels, alcohol and drug use could be monitored through a new phone app an Australian university will deploy. But it has privacy experts concerned.
Study trips with Chinese students put on hold
Study trips with Chinese students have been put on hold amid coronavirus fears in a blow to the Gold Coast’s lucrative education sector.
Most popular Coast uni degrees revealed
The futures of many local high school graduates have been secured as prospective students accept offers of placements in Gold Coast universities
The four students who scored an OP1
Out of 18,000 eligible students, only a handful scored an OP1. Meet four students who did it and find out what they’re going to do next.
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
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.
‘No-brainer’ training path lets you earn and learn
Earning while learning is not just for tradies, with many companies across Australia offering free training and qualifications from certificate II to diploma level.
Surprising use for uni’s robot
A team of Gold Coast uni students are heading to Japan to demonstrate a robot with an unusual purpose. See what it does.
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