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Media Release
290 new places to boost university entry in South Australia
11 September 2007
University students in South Australia will benefit from 290 new Commonwealth supported places announced today by the Minister for Education, Science and Training, the Hon Julie Bishop MP.
“The new university places have been allocated to areas of skills need and student demand,” Minister Bishop said.
“The new student places will provide for the training of 95 science professionals, 90 engineers, 75 nurses, 10 teachers, 10 health professionals and 10 psychologists.”
“The University of Adelaide will open South Australia’s first veterinary science school at Roseworthy with a one-off capital contribution of $15 million from the Australian Government and funding for 40 new student places to commence in 2008 in the Bachelor of Animal Science course. An additional 50 Master of Veterinary Science places will commence in 2011 to accommodate the progression of students as they continue in their studies to become registered veterinarians,” Minister Bishop said.
Minister Bishop said that while the majority of the new places have been provided to public universities, 10 places have been allocated to a South Australian private higher education provider in the national priority areas of teaching.
The Australian Government is providing new engineering places as part of the Skills for the Future package and other student places as part of the Our Universities: Backing Australia’s Future package. The majority of these places will commence in 2008.
South Australia will receive 830 additional places by 2013.
“Nationally the Australian Government has allocated more than 2,300 new Commonwealth supported places to help meet student demand for higher education,” Minister Bishop said.
“The number of eligible students missing out on a place is at historically low levels, with a record 92% of home-state Year 12 eligible applicants receiving an offer this year, up from 90% last year, which was the best result in more than two decades.
“The record funding increase for higher education announced in this year’s Budget will give providers increased capacity and flexibility to respond to student and employer demand. Greater flexibility in the management of places means there is potential for an additional 21,000 places nationally next year.”
A full list of the new places is attached.
Media Contacts:
Minister Bishop’s Office: Tory Vidler 0414 228 727
Dept of Education, Science & Training: Media Unit 02 6240 7300
Non-media queries 1300 363 079
Allocation of New Places for 2008
(Commencing in 2008 unless otherwise indicated)
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SOUTH AUSTRALIA |
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COURSE |
CAMPUS |
PLACES |
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Tabor College Adelaide |
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Teacher Education |
Tabor Adelaide |
10 |
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Total |
10 |
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The University of Adelaide |
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Bachelor of Health Sciences |
North Terrace, Adelaide |
10 |
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Bachelor of Nursing |
North Terrace, Adelaide |
35 |
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Bachelor of Science (Animal Science) Pre-Vet |
Roseworthy |
40 |
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Master of Psychology |
North Terrace, Adelaide |
10 |
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Master of Veterinary Science (Commencing in 2011) |
Roseworthy |
50 |
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Bachelor of Engineering in Architectural Engineering |
North Terrace, Adelaide |
20 |
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Bachelor of Engineering in Avionics and Electronic Systems Engineering |
North Terrace, Adelaide |
30 |
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Bachelor of Engineering in Mining Engineering |
North Terrace, Adelaide |
20 |
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Bachelor of Engineering in Sustainable Energy Engineering |
North Terrace, Adelaide |
20 |
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Total |
235 |
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University of South Australia |
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B. Science (Hons) |
Mawson Lakes |
5 |
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Nursing |
City East |
40 |
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Total |
45 |
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STATE TOTAL |
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290 |
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