HE within FE: Australia Gavin Moodie

Principal Policy Adviser

Vice Chancellor’s office

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HE within FE: Australia (1)Introduce Leesa Wheelahan

Qualifications framework

(Advanced) diplomas

Vocational graduate certificates and diplomas

Associate and bachelor degrees

Policy context

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HE within FE: Australia (2)Regulatory approval and financing

Private providers move higher

International

Some examples

Dual sector universities

Areas for discussion

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Australian qualifications framework

SchoolVocational education and training

Higher education

Doctoral degree

Masters degree

Vocational graduate diploma

Graduate diploma

Vocational graduate certificate

Graduate certificate

Bachelor degree

Advanced diplomaAssociate degree, advanced diploma

Diploma Diploma

Senior secondary certificate of education

Certificate IV

Certificate III

Certificate II

Certificate I

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VET enrolments and load, 2005

Qualification level Students 000 Load % % change

Diploma or higher 173 20 -1

Certificate IV 179 15 2

Certificate III 438 32 6

Certificate II 248 14 -5

Certificate I 94 6 0

Secondary education 8 1 0

Sub-total 1,140 88 3

Miscellaneous education 264 9 3

Non-award programs 95 1 -7

Subject only (no qualification) 143 2 1

Total 1,641 100 0

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HE enrolments, 2005

Program level Students % % change

Doctorate 40,794 4 0

Masters by research 9,248 1 -1

Masters by coursework 146,299 15 7

Graduate diploma 43,558 5 -2

Graduate certificate 23,605 3 2

Bachelors honours and graduate 26,274 3 0

Bachelors pass 626,457 65 -8

Sub degree award programs 18,499 2 -1

Non-award programs 22,442 2 1

Total 957,176 100 0

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Sectoral divideAdministration FE/VET Higher education

Aus

Financing States Commonwealth

Fees Up front Income-contingent loans

Curriculum Competencies (70%) Content

Calif

Financing State Government State Government

Fees Up front and loans Up front and loans

Curriculum Mandated core Mandated at junior level

Canada

Financing Provinces Provinces

Fees Up front and loans Up front and loans

Curriculum Mandated/unregulated Mandated/unregulated

England

Financing National government National government

Fees Up front and loans Income-contingent loans

Curriculum Content/NVQs (6%) Content

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VET student load, 2005

ProviderFTE

students%

% change

TAFE and other govt providers 435,044 85.6 -0.5

Community education providers 21,864 4.3 0.3

Other registered providers 51,182 10.1 0.2

Total 508,091 100 0

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Public VET revenue, 2005

Source of revenue %

State Government 55.6

Australian Government 22.0

Fee for service 9.5

Ancillary trading and other 5.0

Domestic student fees and charges 4.7

Overseas student fees 3.1

Total 100

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Holmseglen Tafe student load, 2005

Program level FTE students %

Graduate certificate 83 0.5

Bachelor degree (honours) 42 0.3

Bachelor degree 68 0.4

Advanced diploma 1,042 6.8

Diploma 4,312 28.1

Certificate IV 2,245 14.6

Certificate III 3,707 24.2

Certificate II 1,386 9.0

Certificate I 1,181 7.7

Year 12 529 3.4

Other 1,5348 4.9

Total 15,348 100

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Areas for discussion

1 Non academic distinctions between the sectors

2 Regulation of public and private provision

3 Blurring or sharpening the boundaries?

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Non academic distinctions

Should FE and HE:be offered by different institutionsadminister different fee regimesbe financed differentlybe accredited differentlyhave different quality assurancehave different coordinating bodiesbe directed by different policies?

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Areas for discussion

1 Non academic distinctions between the sectors

2 Regulation of public and private provision

3 Blurring or sharpening the boundaries?