Tertiary
Is an A grade still impressive? We get a student's perspective
A new report has found a large increase in the number of university students receiving A grades. The think-tank 'The New Zealand Initiative' has analysed grade data from New Zealand's eight… Audio
New research into 'sweat equity' at our universities
There are concerns more post-grad students at our tertiary institutions will abandon their research because they simply can't afford to continue. A new paper out today analyses how the stipend portion… Audio
Combating 'contract cheating' at tertiary institutions
At this very moment, thousands of tertiary students around the country are busy swotting up for their end-of-year exams. But some students are less honest than others ... Audio
Foreign students stranded as tertiary provider deregistered
Students at a private training institute have been left in the lurch after it asked the New Zealand Qualifications Authority to cancel its registration.
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Taranaki students fuming over dropped arts courses
Western Institute of Technology has announced it will not be offering a new suite of art and design courses this year, a decision that has left prospective students fuming. Video, Audio
'The outcome of these 10 years is not even zero'
A growing number of Indian students are facing shame for failing to gain New Zealand residency despite, spending tens of thousands of dollars, support groups say.
Indian student market destroys trust in private institutions - Independent Tertiary Education NZ
Abuse of the Indian student market has destroyed trust in private tertiary institutions, with the sector reeling from a government crack-down, a tertiary education group says.
Officials' tertiary fraud fears revealed
Tertiary institution staff are under suspicion of immigration fraud and their employers may be turning a blind eye to some offending, documents show. Audio
Cost of studying in Australia to triple
Next year the Australian government will stop subsidising most New Zealand university students, charging them similar to other foreign students, at around $25,000 a year. Audio
Tertiary education recommendations called incoherent
Productivity Commision has launched a new report into the structure of teritary education in NZ, and how it can be improved. Recommendations include abolishing University Entrance and reintroducing… Audio
Investigation into Lincoln Uni funding
The Tertiary Education Commission is investigating Lincoln University and the West Coast's Tai Poutini Polytechnic.
Students react to the value of their qualifications
Analysis by Universities New Zealand shows how much extra income each type of qualification is worth over a full-time working life. Education correspondent John Gerritsen has been asking students what… Audio
Unis inducing students with free gimmicks
Canterbury University has been warned it sailed close to the wind by offering Auckland teenagers ski trips and sports tickets if they enrol next year. Audio
Effects of financial pressures on tertiary students
Nearly 44 percent of full time students say they don't have enough money to meet their basic needs, according to a new survey of five thousand students conducted by the New Zealand Union of Students'… Audio
