University fees are poised to change – a new system needs to consider how much courses cost and what graduates can earn
- Written by: Andrew Norton, Professor in the Practice of Higher Education Policy, Australian National University
One key change to universities under the Morrison government was the Job-ready Graduates program. Starting in 2021, this significantly increased student fees for humanities degrees, slashed them for nursing and teaching, and moved many other courses up and down.
University enrolment figures suggest it has not achieved its goal: to steer students...
