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Australian universities are admitting students before they've taken their final exams out of desperation

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Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Tue, 13 Sept 2022, 7:25pm
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Australian universities are admitting students before they've taken their final exams out of desperation

Author
Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Tue, 13 Sept 2022, 7:25pm

Australian universities have become so desperate to secure student enrolments, they've been admitting high school kids before they've sat their final exams. 

Professor of Higher Education policy at Australian University, Andrew Norton, is here with us to explain why that's so detrimental to schools and students alike.

Students are misbehaving and slacking off, which sets a dangerous precedent for universities in the future. This is particularly true for science and engineering courses, where hard work is a prerequisite.

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