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Australian universities to offer ‘microcredentials’ in key areas to address skills crisis

The Guardian Higher Education

Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup Continue reading. The 28 courses, or microcredentials, from 18 universities are designed to teach targeted skills that are more relevant for employers.

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China bans students from enrolling in foreign online colleges

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Image: China’s Ministry of Education will no longer recognize online degrees from overseas colleges, per a Jan. Some students, educators and analysts welcomed the news as an opportunity to open more in-person international exchanges. “They want to better regulate the quality of education that’s being delivered.”

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7 Reasons Students Love to Travel to Sydney, Australia

AIFS Abroad

Pack your bags and get ready for an adventure of a lifetime – here are the top 7 reasons why you should travel to Sydney, Australia: 1. This iconic building is one of Australia’s most famous landmarks and is a definite must-see. This iconic building is one of Australia’s most famous landmarks and is a definite must-see.

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Students choose arts degrees in droves despite huge rise in fees under Morrison government

The Guardian Higher Education

The scheme to incentivise students into other disciplines has failed to stem the ‘massive swell’ of demand for humanities Get our morning and afternoon news emails , free app or daily news podcast Owen Magee knew how high his student loan would be if he enrolled in an arts degree – he saw the headlines in 2020, when he was still in early adolescence. (..)

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Labor looks to ease Hecs burden as student debts set to grow more than 4%

The Guardian Higher Education

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Number of Australians enrolled in bachelor degrees falls by 12% in less than a decade

The Guardian Higher Education

Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup Continue reading. Some 815,700 people were enrolled in bachelor degrees in 2022, compared with 934,700 in 2016.

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Urgent calls to end compulsory unpaid internships as students forced to quit due to cost of living

The Guardian Higher Education

Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup Continue reading. Ruby Partland, a masters student in social work at RMIT, is required to complete 1,000 hours of unpaid internships to complete her degree – equating to around six months of full-time work.