Higher ATAR makes university science places harder to get into

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The Age    |    16   December 2013 An analysis of Victorian ATAR results from the past five years shows gaining entry into top undergraduate science degrees is getting harder. ________________________________  ATARs have risen despite an increasing number of places in many courses. The analysis revealed science-related courses have accounted for 15 of the top 20 degrees in which the final cutoff scores have increased most from 2009 to 2013. The biggest increase was for computer science at Monash University, which required 70 in 2009 but demanded almost 85 this year. The ATARs for science at Melbourne and Monash universities hit a five-year high, requiring 91.95 and 82 … [Read more...]

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National TAFE inquiry gets go ahead

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TDA Newsletter     |     16 December 2013 The Senate’s Education and Employment References Committee will hold a wide-ranging inquiry into TAFE. _________________________________________ It follows a similar inquiry initiated by the House of Representatives which was cut short when the Parliament was dissolved ahead of the September federal election. The inquiry will hold sittings in  capital cities and in regional centres and will report by  14 May. It will probe issues including funding, affordability, accessibility, and linkages to secondary and higher education.  The inquiry is to specifically consider any public information provided to the 2013 House of Representatives … [Read more...]

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Increased financial support leads to fewer deferrals

17/12/2013 by
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ACER News      |     17 December 2013 Analysis by the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER) reveals that, while there has been a substantial decline in the proportion of university deferrals in Victoria since student financial support has been increased, location and socioeconomic status continue to play a role in restricting access to higher education. _____________________________________________________ In the latest ACER Joining the Dots research briefing, Principal Research Fellows Drs Sheldon Rothman and Daniel Edwards use data from Victoria’s annual post-school transitions survey to explore the extent to which deferral rates have changed since 2008, and the … [Read more...]

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Gardner appointed to Monash

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17 December 2013 Monash University Council has appointed Professor Margaret Gardner AO as the ninth Vice-Chancellor of Monash University, and the first woman to serve in the role. ____________________________________________________________________ Professor Gardner will commence on 1 September 2014, succeeding Professor Edward Byrne, who will become President and Principal at King’s College London. Professor Gardner is currently Vice-Chancellor and President of RMIT University. She previously held a range of senior academic roles, including serving as Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) at The University of Queensland. Professor Gardner led RMIT from a near financial meltdown in … [Read more...]

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