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What’s in a name? Enabling education in Australia
EduResearch Matters
Australian Association for Research in Education
17/02/2025
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Abstract
The Australian Government announced significant changes last year to programs that enable students from non-high school pathways to transition into university. These programs began in Australia 50 years ago and are broadly referred to as enabling education. There are 48 programs now operated by universities across Australia. Enabling education is defined legislatively as a course “provided to a person for the purpose of enabling that person to undertake a course leading to a higher education award”.
Enabling education operates free-of-cost to domestic students who don’t meet current entry requirements to enter an undergraduate level program. These programs are key to widening educational participation, especially for students from recognised equity backgrounds.
The government renamed those programs “FEE-FREE Uni Ready”, including $350 million in increased funding and increased student places. It also committed to work with providers to “professionalise and increase the quality and consistency of courses” and improve their “portability”.
Details
- Title
- What’s in a name? Enabling education in Australia
- Creators
- Emma Hamilton (Author) - University of Newcastle AustraliaMatthew Bunn (Author) - James Cook UniversityKieran Balloo (Author) - University of SurreySally Baker (Author) - Australian National University
- Publication Details
- EduResearch Matters
- Publisher
- Australian Association for Research in Education
- Identifiers
- 991013291353602368
- Academic Unit
- SCU College
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Blog
- Local Fields
- Evidence Based Practice - SoLT