Treasury proposes review of tertiary education funding

The Treasury is proposing a review of the financial support provided to students in tertiary education, as it seeks to rein in expenditure and stabilise debt.

The sector is already facing deep cuts to infrastructure spending, announced in the February budget, but this is the first time government has signalled a possible change to the funding provided to students from poor and working class households.A subscription helps you enjoy the best of our business content every day along with benefits such as exclusive Financial Times articles, ProfileData financial data, and digital access to the Sunday Times and Sunday Times Daily.

1) Taxpayers should not be funding rubbish BA degrees. 2) Why is myNSFAS not providing transparent performance stats for 1st year students?

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