timmii
sporadic attendee
- Joined
- Nov 9, 2002
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Sometimes the full-fee payers are more passionate, interested and dedicated than all the hecs ppl who are doing law "coz they can", and thrash us marks wise. In that respect they may "deserve" to be there more than any of us. Also they have to work damn hard, because most would want to transfer into hecs next semester.
Also, there are other ways for people who aren't able or willing to pay the fees - transfer in second year, do graduate law, go to another uni etc etc etc...Fee payers only become a "problem" once HECS places are actively reduced to make way for them - and by lifting the threshold that may be what the govt is proposing (assuming of course the total capacity of the course doesnt rise by using feepayers to subsidise to a minor extent the other hecs students)...So yes thats my 2c with a prospective 30% price hike, and 3.5% interest indexed to inflation....
Also, there are other ways for people who aren't able or willing to pay the fees - transfer in second year, do graduate law, go to another uni etc etc etc...Fee payers only become a "problem" once HECS places are actively reduced to make way for them - and by lifting the threshold that may be what the govt is proposing (assuming of course the total capacity of the course doesnt rise by using feepayers to subsidise to a minor extent the other hecs students)...So yes thats my 2c with a prospective 30% price hike, and 3.5% interest indexed to inflation....