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"There is a persistent idea that a generalist degree, such as a Bachelor of
Arts, is less likely to land you a job when compared to a specific
qualification. This is personified by the stereotypical arts student as a
directionless young person who has chosen to explore sprawling and eclectic
subjects with no clear outcomes.
This was reinforced by the introduction of the Job-ready Graduates package in
2020, which made most arts and humanities subjects more expensive to study from
2021. The cost of a Bachelor of Arts degree rose by 113%. (Incidentally,
Universities Australia called for Job-ready Graduates to be scrapped this week,
noting, “price signals as a driver of student choice simply do not work”.)
Either way, the idea a generalist degree just leads to overqualified graduates
serving coffee Reality Bites-style is not only wrong, it is also a misguided
understanding of what we need from graduates today and in the future."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
