Australia’s Higher Education Experience

Universities have grown significantly over the years, and there’s a clear generational plan to improve both the level of education and the general student experience. Addressing the disadvantages people have when attaining a degree is paramount to improving the higher education system.

Australian participation, performance and investment in tertiary education needs to improve in order to generate the knowledge, skills and research our nation needs, with student equity and success playing an important role.

Madeleine Mitchell chats with Professor Shamit Saggar about Australia’s higher education system and the general student experience, and what needs to be done to achieve higher education goals.