November
Demand for postgraduate courses on the rise
Students increasingly look for shorter and more industry-aligned qualifications, experts say.
- Sian Powell
What students want out of their uni courses
In a time-poor and increasingly competitive world, students insist on both flexibility and value for their money.
- Sian Powell
Is there a solution to skill shortages?
When migration is no longer the cure for skill shortages, where does the country turn?
- Julie Hare
Short courses offer an alternative for time-poor students
Students are choosing shorter higher education courses such as microcredentials from non-traditional providers.
- Sian Powell
Higher Education | Future growth
This video is part of a special report looks at the opportunities for growth in postgraduate studies.
- Updated
Why Australia’s happiest students have the highest HECS debt
There is a powerful correlation between size and satisfaction when it comes to universities.
- Julie Hare
April
The price of an Oxford education is high, but so are the returns
Australians are increasingly opting to head overseas to study at one of the world’s best universities. It comes with a big price tag, but also big rewards.
- Julie Hare
February
- Exclusive
The long list of students’ gripes at top law school
From resitting exams that were ‘compromised’ to getting assessments they’d already done for practice, some students are furious about alleged mismanagement at Melbourne Law School.
- Julie Hare
November 2023
The income boost from a uni degree is slumping
The boost to salary from having a tertiary qualification is falling, with the greatest drop for those earning the highest-level qualifications.
- Julie Hare
Inaugural AFR university ranking will contain many surprises
The assessment will be the first in Australia that recognises traditional notions of excellence alongside important measures of student satisfaction and equity.
- Julie Hare
July 2023
Why young executives are heading overseas for their MBAs
Up-and-coming corporate high-flyers are heading to business schools in the US, UK and Europe in a bid to globalise their careers.
- Julie Hare
May 2023
Why Australia’s smartest people are living on noodles and pizza
PhD students are contributing to the sum of human knowledge, but they receive less than the minimum wage.
- Julie Hare
November 2022
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- International students
PhD students stuck overseas as visa delays take up to 3 years
While UK, Canada and the US process visas in 15 days, post-doctoral students are waiting up to three years to have visas approved, with one year considered normal.
- Julie Hare
October 2022
This university produces the highest-paid graduates
Regional universities are producing some of Australia’s best-paid graduates, but one city-based university is head and shoulders above the rest.
- Julie Hare
July 2022
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- International students
O’Neil alters ministerial sign-off for postgraduate students
Home affairs minister Clare O’Neil has already changed legislation would need her signature every time an overseas student wanted to change their course.
- Julie Hare
April 2022
Leadership is key to an efficient and compassionate health system
Postgraduate study can vastly improve communication and skills while adding considerable levels of comprehension to the business of healthcare.
- Nicki Bourlioufas
March 2022
The top four Australian universities for producing CEOs
A new analysis ranks the University of New South Wales, Australian National University, Macquarie University and the University of South Australia as the best.
- Agnes King and Julie Hare
Dressed for success and armed with an MBA
Three successful business leaders look back on their MBA and how it changed the trajectory of their careers.
- Alexandra Cain
Supply chain crisis opens up career opportunities
Postgraduate education can help professionals better manage processes, solve problems more effectively and fast track career progression.
- Nicki Bourlioufas
February 2022
Networking returns at university business schools
As business schools return to face-to-face teaching, they are incorporating some lessons of the past two years.
- Alexandra Cain
