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Australia has recently revamped it's government funding for degrees:
https://www.theguardian.com/austral...tem-science-maths-nursing-teaching-humanities
Guess which degree has had the biggest drop and is now the cheapest - Mathematics - a whopping 62% reduction (now only $3700 per year) - others are also just as cheap such as English, but were less expensive to start with. The reason is supposed skill shortages and future job prospects. Mathematics - yes in certain areas like Actuarial Studies and Data Analytics excellent job prospects - but overall I do not see it. And English - exactly what job prospects they have I can't really see at all. And the huge cost hike in Humanities - I thought English was a humanities subject. There is a lot here that doesn't quite gell for me.
Anyway what do others think? Personally I am a fan of no fees at all because even for degrees you would think have not much job prospects, your critical thinking skills are improved and you earn more, hence pay it back in higher tax, but that's just my view. I am also a fan of combined Bachelors/Masters where you do a Bachelors in anything you like, but a Masters in something with good job prospects.
Thanks
Bill
https://www.theguardian.com/austral...tem-science-maths-nursing-teaching-humanities
Guess which degree has had the biggest drop and is now the cheapest - Mathematics - a whopping 62% reduction (now only $3700 per year) - others are also just as cheap such as English, but were less expensive to start with. The reason is supposed skill shortages and future job prospects. Mathematics - yes in certain areas like Actuarial Studies and Data Analytics excellent job prospects - but overall I do not see it. And English - exactly what job prospects they have I can't really see at all. And the huge cost hike in Humanities - I thought English was a humanities subject. There is a lot here that doesn't quite gell for me.
Anyway what do others think? Personally I am a fan of no fees at all because even for degrees you would think have not much job prospects, your critical thinking skills are improved and you earn more, hence pay it back in higher tax, but that's just my view. I am also a fan of combined Bachelors/Masters where you do a Bachelors in anything you like, but a Masters in something with good job prospects.
Thanks
Bill
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