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Higher Education Reforms | Article - SPD-500

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SPD-500 - The following article is written on the topic Higher education reforms. It majorly fouses on Budget cuts on Higher education funding. This article analyzes the 2017 budget’s proposal to slash university education funding by up to $2.8b. The issues revolve around bugdeting cut. In support of this argument, Professor Saini argues that the cuts have an impact on both local and foreign students who are already burdened with steep fees.

Higher Education Reforms | Article - SPD-500

   

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Running Head: Higher Education ReformsBudget Cuts on Higher Education FundingBy (Name)(Tutor)(University)(Date)
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Higher Education Reforms2Budget Cuts on Higher Education FundingIntroductionOn 2nd May 2017, the Daily Telegraph published Claire Bickers’ article titled;“University funding reportedly to be cut substantially in Federal Budget 2017.” This articleanalyzes the 2017 budget’s proposal to slash university education funding by up to $2.8b, thefact that the sector has undergone prior cuts amounting to $3.9b since 2011 notwithstanding.Among the proposed reforms include proposals to have students pursuing four year Bachelor’sdegree programs to pay between $2000 and $3600 more for their education, early repayment ofeducation loans upon commencement of earning, imposition of efficiency dividend on teachingfunding, among others.These reforms have strongly been opposed by various stakeholders for various reasons(Shaw, 2015). The Labor party was on the record stating that it was keen on blocking theproposed reforms and that they would study the Deloitte report that made the recommendationsto establish the positive aspects of the reforms. Shadow Minister for Education, Tanya Plibersekwas quoted acknowledging that Australian students are the highest contributors to theiruniversity education and further increases to this burden would be unfair. Graduate students, inaddition to repaying their HECS debts, finance other numerous expenses as they strive toestablish themselves early on in life. According to Bickers (2017), further opposition to thereforms comes from Australia’s top ranking universities whose view is that the reforms do nothave a long-term vision for the education sector because they fail to ensure Australia’s educationsystem produces highly skilled graduates to keep Australia afloat in the competitive globaleconomy.Analysis of the ArticleThe proposed higher education reforms, as analyzed by various parties, possess somenotable positive attributes but it is their negative impacts that worry a majority. On the positiveside, the reforms have been applauded for their support for the Higher Education Participationand Partnership Program (HEPPP) to ensure access to university education and equity. Further,by being required to make 7.5% contribution to the Commonwealth Grant Scheme funding, theuniversities will be more accountable and, over time, this fund is proposed to be anchored on
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Higher Education Reforms3performance measures such as student outcomes, transparency and effective financialmanagement which will collectively promote accountability and keep costs under control(Bickers, 2017).Notably, the education export industry is the third largest export industry in Australia. Itis argued that by introducing cuts to university education funding, Australia’s standing as a studydestination of choice will be hurt and result in decreased influx of international students. Insupport of this argument, Professor Saini argues that the cuts have an impact on both local andforeign students who are already burdened with steep fees (Trounson and Hare, 2017). ProfessorSaini further acknowledges the fact that Australia’s international education market is a leader inthe global perspective due to its brand which makes it highly competitive. The instantcharacteristics of the education industry have increased the demand for Australian educationwhich has in turn generated export income of up to $22b. Professor Saini argues that if the increased fees burdens become unbearable especially forinternational students, the flourishing international education industry will suffer great loses(Massaro, 2017). The professor further adds that he believes universities faced with cost burdensmay be forced to reduce staff and take other measures likely to compromise the educationstandards in a bid to make ends meet. These will compromise the standard of education forwhich Australia is renowned and ultimately, it is the international education industry that willsuffer the aftermath (Singh, 2017).Fig: Enrollment of higher education in Australia
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