1. HE within FE: Australia Gavin Moodie Principal Policy Adviser Vice Chancellor’s office

2. 2 HE within FE: Australia (1) Introduce Leesa Wheelahan Qualifications framework (Advanced) diplomas Vocational graduate certificates and diplomas Associate and bachelor degrees Policy context

3. 3 HE within FE: Australia (2) Regulatory approval and financing Private providers move higher International Some examples Dual sector universities Areas for discussion

4. 4 Australian qualifications framework School Vocational education and training Higher education Doctoral degree Masters degree Vocational graduate diploma Graduate diploma Vocational graduate certificate Graduate certificate Bachelor degree Advanced diploma Associate degree, advanced diploma Diploma Senior secondary certificate of education Certificate IV Certificate III Certificate II Certificate I

5. 5 VET enrolments and load, 2005 Qualification levelStudents 000Load % change Diploma or higher17320 Certificate IV17915 2 Certificate III43832 6 Certificate II24814 -5 Certificate I946 0 Secondary education81 0 Sub-total1,14088 3 Miscellaneous education2649 3 Non-award programs951 -7 Subject only (no qualification)1432 1 Total1,641100 0

6. 6 HE enrolments, 2005 Program levelStudents% change Doctorate40,79440 Masters by research9,2481 Masters by coursework146,299157 Graduate diploma43,5585-2 Graduate certificate23,60532 Bachelors honours and graduate26,27430 Bachelors pass626,45765-8 Sub degree award programs18,4992 Non-award programs22,44221 Total957,1761000

7. 7 Sectoral divide AdministrationFE/VETHigher education Aus FinancingStatesCommonwealth FeesUp frontIncome-contingent loans CurriculumCompetencies (70%)Content Calif FinancingState Government FeesUp front and loans CurriculumMandated coreMandated at junior level Canada FinancingProvinces FeesUp front and loans CurriculumMandated/unregulated England FinancingNational government FeesUp front and loansIncome-contingent loans CurriculumContent/NVQs (6%)Content

8. 8 VET student load, 2005 Provider FTE students % % change TAFE and other govt providers435,04485.6-0.5 Community education providers21,8644.30.3 Other registered providers51,18210.10.2 Total508,0911000

9. 9 Public VET revenue, 2005 Source of revenue% State Government55.6 Australian Government22.0 Fee for service9.5 Ancillary trading and other5.0 Domestic student fees and charges4.7 Overseas student fees3.1 Total100

10. 10 Holmseglen Tafe student load, 2005 Program levelFTE students% Graduate certificate830.5 Bachelor degree (honours)420.3 Bachelor degree680.4 Advanced diploma1,0426.8 Diploma4,31228.1 Certificate IV2,24514.6 Certificate III3,70724.2 Certificate II1,3869.0 Certificate I1,1817.7 Year 125293.4 Other1,53484.9 Total15,348100

11. 11 Areas for discussion 1Non academic distinctions between the sectors 2Regulation of public and private provision 3Blurring or sharpening the boundaries?

12. 12 Non academic distinctions Should FE and HE: be offered by different institutions administer different fee regimes be financed differently be accredited differently have different quality assurance have different coordinating bodies be directed by different policies?

13. 13 Areas for discussion 1Non academic distinctions between the sectors 2Regulation of public and private provision 3Blurring or sharpening the boundaries?