Posted to The Age (6/3/2014) on 6/3/2014 at 2:25PM
Commenting on "Is uni worth it?"
http://www.theage.com.au/small-business/managing/blogs/the-venture/is-uni-worth-it-20140305-3464f.html
Trebia's is spot on.
I was a lecturer, tutor and TAFE teacher / trainer for two decades until recently. In the last ten years the tertiary education system has become a total disaster, and in many cases, the degree / certificate is not worth the paper it's printed on.
Most people commented are either holders of degrees or have been gainfully employed for several years. Decades ago it was not easy to pass my first degree in Information Science, or now known as IT today. I undertook several additional qualification since then. I witnessed experienced first hand as a student, as well as educator standing in front of my class, that the decline in the system.
It is important to note that TAFE and college Diploma and Advanced Diploma were cheap and sneaky ways to gain entrance to university for those who did not the achieve the minimum score in VCE. Before government policy changed before 1 July 2010, many colleges and TAFEs which previously catered mainly for overseas students turned to offer degree courses so that they could still survive.
Colleges and universities cannot afford be too strict to fail many students, and guidelines tend to be overlooked. High failure rate generates bad reputation for being too strict to pass, and therefore it is disastrous for business.
Growth in industries is far lower than the growth in higher education graduate numbers, even discounting those who leave employment due to retirement or other reasons. It does not take Einstein to work out why there are so many unemployed graduates.
Commenting on "Is uni worth it?"
http://www.theage.com.au/small-business/managing/blogs/the-venture/is-uni-worth-it-20140305-3464f.html
Trebia's is spot on.
I was a lecturer, tutor and TAFE teacher / trainer for two decades until recently. In the last ten years the tertiary education system has become a total disaster, and in many cases, the degree / certificate is not worth the paper it's printed on.
Most people commented are either holders of degrees or have been gainfully employed for several years. Decades ago it was not easy to pass my first degree in Information Science, or now known as IT today. I undertook several additional qualification since then. I witnessed experienced first hand as a student, as well as educator standing in front of my class, that the decline in the system.
It is important to note that TAFE and college Diploma and Advanced Diploma were cheap and sneaky ways to gain entrance to university for those who did not the achieve the minimum score in VCE. Before government policy changed before 1 July 2010, many colleges and TAFEs which previously catered mainly for overseas students turned to offer degree courses so that they could still survive.
Colleges and universities cannot afford be too strict to fail many students, and guidelines tend to be overlooked. High failure rate generates bad reputation for being too strict to pass, and therefore it is disastrous for business.
Growth in industries is far lower than the growth in higher education graduate numbers, even discounting those who leave employment due to retirement or other reasons. It does not take Einstein to work out why there are so many unemployed graduates.
