Towards a tertiary future

Towards a tertiary future outlines the [Innovative Research Universities'] IRU's vision for university and vocational education over coming years, with a strong focus on opening access to all students to aspire to gain vocational or higher education qualifications. The IRU says the creation of an effective system must begin with accepting that: the economic and social reality is that nearly everyone now needs a post school qualification; educating all to their need should not hold back learning of those most naturally suited to academic learning; higher education is for all, not just the best and brightest; we have moved from the advantage of having a degree or trade to the disadvantage of not having either; and there will be a greater overlap of earnings between those with higher education qualifications and those with VET qualification. The paper also includes initial results of new analysis of university and VET application and completion rates showing that there is good take up of both but that there are major variations in take up across gender and socioeconomic status.

Excerpt from publisher's website.

A supplemental paper, 'The take up of tertiary education', was published in November 2018. It is available in VOCEDplus at TD/TNC 135.883. Show less