Mapping Australian higher education 2018

The 'Mapping Australian higher education' series of reports aims to provide information on trends, policy and performance in the Australian higher education sector. The 2018 report is the fourth in this series. Chapter 1 explains how higher education is defined in Australia, the different types of higher education provider, the various types of qualification, and what makes universities distinctive among higher education providers. Chapter 2 reports on student trends, including enrolment numbers, courses chosen, and the mix of students on campus. It also discusses how students enter the...  [+] Show more

The 'Mapping Australian higher education' series of reports aims to provide information on trends, policy and performance in the Australian higher education sector. The 2018 report is the fourth in this series. Chapter 1 explains how higher education is defined in Australia, the different types of higher education provider, the various types of qualification, and what makes universities distinctive among higher education providers. Chapter 2 reports on student trends, including enrolment numbers, courses chosen, and the mix of students on campus. It also discusses how students enter the higher education system. Chapter 3 examines the student experience, including subject fail rates and satisfaction with teaching. Chapter 4 looks at the higher education workforce, including why people become academics, their employment arrangements, and their pay. Chapter 5 looks at research in Australian universities, including what topics are researched and research outputs. Chapter 6 provides information on how higher education is funded, including overall levels of funding, the income-contingent HELP student loan scheme, and research funding. Chapter 7 outlines how per student funding levels are determined, and how student places are distributed among higher education providers. Chapter 8 describes the expanding scope of the Commonwealth Government in higher education, the key government departments and the higher education interest groups. Chapter 9 examines higher education's benefits to the public and employers, including whether higher education graduates meet employment needs, the quality of university research, and public satisfaction with Australian universities. Chapter 10 reports on graduate employment and income, showing differences by discipline, age and gender.

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Earlier reports from this series are indexed in VOCEDplus at TD/TNC 107.739, TD/TNC 111.329, TD/TNC 118.435 and TD/TNC 125.429.