The university degrees that will pay for themselves
Uni students are being urged to pursue courses that will guarantee a job on graduation. See the courses worth racking up a HECS debt for.
Tertiary
Teachers financially drained due to unpaid uni placement
The extreme “financial burden” placed on teachers forced to complete unpaid placement to finish their degree is causing many to drop out.
Victorian universities’ major Australia Day move
Some of Victoria’s biggest universities have made a major change to their policies on Australia Day.
Financial stress driving wannabe teachers to tears
Droves of teaching students have considered dropping out over “debilitating” course fees and unpaid training requirements.
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Tertiary offers released in new early round
More than 36,000 students have received tertiary offers in a new early round, which caused confusion as some students missed the deadline to change preferences — but it’s not too late. Check out the ATAR cut off for your preferred course here.
VCE results are out — so what’s next?
Thousands of students have found out their ATAR scores after more than a decade of study. But what’s next? Here’s everything you need to know about finishing school.
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.
University’s bizarre bid to lure students
Thousands of VCE students have received an unusual gift from Monash University in the post – but some over excited mums and dads have mistaken the marketing gimmick as an offer from the top university.
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
Course enrolments to be capped under next Free TAFE rollout
Some tertiary courses will be harder to get into next year as the state government caps enrolments to avoid training jobseekers in industries with limited work. SEE THE LIST OF COURSES
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.
‘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.
The uni degrees perfect for finding a full-time job
Finding a full-time job after graduating university can sometimes be more difficult than the course itself, however new research shows the university degrees that almost guarantee immediate work.
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