Current tertiary education is more closely matched to industrial era needs. It also suffers from government micro-management, meddling, funding and quotas. One area where the Universities are able to match students needs is post graduate education. Their postgraduate courses are shorter and more diverse. With the global pressures on labour markets it is important Australians earn their tertiary degrees younger, and then specialise as needed. As a result the HSC should be replaced with an Arts Degree specialising in Arts, Science or Mechanical Arts, and the Universities drop bachelors degrees, and instead focus on postgraduate education only.
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