Be Careful What You Wish For: Pending Privatization of Australian Higher Education

Authors

  • Anthony Welch

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.6017/ihe.2014.77.5683

Keywords:

Australian higher education, tuition policy, marketization of higher education

Abstract

Australia’s new conservative government is planning some dramatic changes, including the “marketization” of higher education and freeing of universities to charge any tuition they wish. This article discusses the likely consequences of these proposed policies.

Author Biography

Anthony Welch

Anthony Welch is professor of education at the University of Sydney, Australia

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Published

2014-09-01

How to Cite

Welch, A. (2014). Be Careful What You Wish For: Pending Privatization of Australian Higher Education. International Higher Education, (77), 22–24. https://doi.org/10.6017/ihe.2014.77.5683

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Countries and Regions