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What to know about the government's proposed university reforms
Key takeaways
- The government has introduced legislation that will enforce hard caps on the number of students universities can enrol.
- The proposed overhaul is designed to curb intense competition between universities, ease pressure on major campuses and ensure more students are trained closer to where they live.
- It's also part of a much bigger goal: to double the number of university students by 2050.
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The government has introduced legislation that will enforce hard caps on the number of students universities can enrol. (ABC News: Billy Cooper)
Link copied Share Share article. The federal government is making big changes to Australian universities — pushing students away from the most popular campuses by limiting how many students they can take, while expanding access for regional and lower-socio economic students.
The proposed overhaul is designed to curb intense competition between universities, ease pressure on major campuses and ensure more students are trained closer to where they live.
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