Universities Admissions Centre

Only 1.5% of students swapped fields due to the 'Job-ready Graduates' fee changes

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水曜日, 11月 8, 2023
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The idea was to steer students into courses that would lead to “the jobs of the future”.

Key Points: 
  • The idea was to steer students into courses that would lead to “the jobs of the future”.
  • Fees rose by as much as 117% for some fields and dropped by as much as 59% for others.
  • Our research
    Our study looked at student’s preferences when applying for degrees and final enrolments (what they ended up studying).
  • Using various statistical models, we analysed whether students increased their preferences for fields that became cheaper and reduced preferences for fields that became more expensive.

Our research shows how students can miss out on their preferred uni degree – but there's a simple fix

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日曜日, 6月 18, 2023
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The federal government is calling for ideas to “reshape and reimagine higher education, and set it up for the next decade and beyond”.

Key Points: 
  • The federal government is calling for ideas to “reshape and reimagine higher education, and set it up for the next decade and beyond”.
  • A review team is due to finish a draft report later this month, with a final report in December 2023.
  • For many, it will also determine whether they can attend university, which university, and which undergraduate degree they can enrol in.

The NSW admissions system

    • We studied the New South Wales admissions system, which is managed by the Universities Admissions Centre.
    • Undergraduate applicants are asked to submit an ordered list of five degrees for which they would like to be considered.
    • The Universities Admissions Centre then puts each student’s preference information into an algorithm that accounts for their individual score and the entry cut-off scores determined by each university for each of their degrees.
    • At the time of our study it was:
      List your ‘dream preference’ at number one but follow that with realistic preferences.

Our study

    • To assess these theoretical concerns, in 2019, we ran an experiment with students experienced in applying through the actual NSW admissions system.
    • More than 800 participants were provided with the advice they would have typically received from the Universities Admissions Centre (that is, list a “dream” preference first, then include more realistic options).

Our findings

    • Our process was designed to mimic – but be more simple than – the University Admission Centre.
    • Despite this, 75.5% of participants failed to report their preferences in order of their best interests.
    • Some universities have been known to advise students to list their “safe” choice first to make sure they get in.

A redesign is needed

    • We believe the current process needs a thorough redesign.
    • Meanwhile, a risk-loving applicant might list only hard-to-get-in degrees and completely miss out.
    • Given there are hundreds of degrees to choose from, it would be very difficult to come up with a complete and exhaustive list.
    • We believe it is possible for Universities Admissions Centre’s current process to be changed so it is easier to understand.

The Prestigious AISL Harrow Scholarships 2022/24 is Accepting Applications from 15 October, 2021

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月曜日, 10月 18, 2021
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HONG KONG, Oct. 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Asia International School Limited (AISL), with over 25 years of educational excellence in Asia, announced the official launch of its AISL Harrow Scholarships Programme Y2022/24, marking the second year of the most prestigious – and most generous – scholarship award available across the AISL Harrow family.

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  • HONG KONG, Oct. 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Asia International School Limited (AISL), with over 25 years of educational excellence in Asia, announced the official launch of its AISL Harrow Scholarships Programme Y2022/24, marking the second year of the most prestigious and most generous scholarship award available across the AISL Harrow family.
  • Moving into the second year, the AISL Harrow Scholarships provide exceptionally gifted students who are not currently enrolled in an AISL Harrow School, no matter where in the world they currently live, the opportunity to study at one of the AISL Harrow Schools in Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Hong Kong, or Bangkok.
  • In 2021, 77% of AISL Harrow graduates achieved A*-A at A-Level, graduating to some of the world's best universities.
  • Through our wholly owned subsidiary Harrow International Management Services Limited and affiliates, AISL sub-licenses the Harrow brand and provides professional educational services to our Harrow branded schools, including AISL Harrow International Schools, AISL Harrow Innovation Leadership Academies and AISL Harrow Little Lions Early Years Centres.