Impact of the demand driven system 2009-2017

Ten years ago in May 2009, the then Government's 2009 Federal Budget announced the uncapping of the number of funded places for undergraduate study. The uncapping of places became known as the 'demand driven' system of higher education funding. The demand driven system ended in late 2017 when the Commonwealth Grant Scheme was frozen at 2017 levels, effectively capping the number of students that can now enrol. To mark 10 years since the introduction of a demand driven funding system for university places, the Innovative Research Universities (IRU) group has released new analysis that illustrates key achievements of the demand driven system and its benefits for Australians.

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