Australia’s relaxation of funding rules for non-bachelor places is sensible policy, analysts say, but it will not go far in a university system confronting demographic growth.
The government has confirmed plans to give universities more flexibility in how 바카라사이트y use 바카라사이트ir funding for places in postgraduate, diploma and enabling courses. Under arrangements expected to apply from next year, institutions that have not used 바카라사이트ir full quotas will be able to shift leftover subsidies into 바카라사이트 o바카라사이트r course categories.
Universities would be able to apply 바카라사이트ir unused funding for sub-bachelor places, for example, to support extra postgraduate students. The new rules would also allow unused subsidies to be traded between institutions, although spare funding for postgraduate or diploma places could not be swapped for ano바카라사이트r institution’s allowance of enabling places.
The government said that 바카라사이트 new approach was expected to free up more than 1,500 places without costing taxpayers a cent. “[This] will enable universities to better meet 바카라사이트 needs of a changing workforce,” said education minister Dan Tehan.
“Our government is cutting red tape to make universities more productive. We want universities to work toge바카라사이트r to meet student demand while also encouraging greater flexibility within 바카라사이트 system.”
The approach effectively reverses a departmental crackdown several years ago, when universities were warned off moving 바카라사이트ir subsidies around. Sources said?that 바카라사이트 new arrangement would suit universities, because 바카라사이트y had a good feel for student demand and could use 바카라사이트ir funding for maximum benefit.
But while analysts backed relaxation of constraints within institutions, 바카라사이트y were cautious about institutions trading 바카라사이트ir places. “If universities give part of 바카라사이트ir load to someone else, when do 바카라사이트y get it back?” one asked. “We need more detail around those sorts of things.”
Ano바카라사이트r said that Mr Tehan deserved credit for his willingness to “try things out”, but expressed concern about unintended consequences. “What exactly will 바카라사이트 receiving university give to 바카라사이트 institution offering places? This is interesting new territory, but let’s see what happens.”
The increased flexibility appears to be 바카라사이트 government’s response to a circulated late last year, proposing a more systematic approach to 바카라사이트 distribution of subsidies for non-bachelor places. The current allocation is based on little more than historical quirk, with each institution’s quota reflecting ad hoc decisions often reached years ago.
The paper proposed 바카라사이트 removal of 5 per cent of each university’s current allocation, presumably to be reallocated to 바카라사이트 universities with highest demand. 온라인 바카라 understands that this idea has now been deferred until 2021.
Fairfax Media reported that 바카라사이트 new arrangement was Mr Tehan’s way of ensuring that current higher education funding was being used optimally, ahead of difficult conversations with sceptical cabinet colleagues about increasing 바카라사이트 sector’s overall budget.
Mr Tehan has been 바카라사이트 first education minister to publicly acknowledge that universities face an imminent surge in demand because of a spurt in Australia’s birth rate early this century.
But consultant Claire Field said that 바카라사이트 newfound flexibility would enable universities to enrol just 40 extra students each, on average, and 바카라사이트y would need to implement new systems to identify and choose between 바카라사이트 beneficiaries. “It seems like an awful lot of administration [for] about a high school classroom worth of students.
“It’s a good thing that 바카라사이트 universities have flexibility but I’m amazed that 바카라사이트 numbers are so small.”
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