Higher Education Review Process

Varieties of Learning: the Interface between Higher Education and Vocational Education and Training

© Commonwealth of Australia 2002
ISBN 0 642 77275 4
ISBN 0 642 77281 9 (Electronic version)
DEST No. 6906.HERC02A

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contents

foreword 

purpose of issues papers 

submissions 

executive summary 

1. introduction 

2. setting the scene 

a. distinct missions and profiles

b. factors shaping the interface 

3. description of the interface 

a. student movement between the sectors

b. credit transfer

c. areas of “common” service 

d. areas of collaboration – articulation/joint courses 

e. dual sector universities 

f. shared campuses 

g. other forms of collaboration 

4. some key issues 

a. credit transfer 

b. articulation/joint courses 

c. dual sector universities 

d. multi-sector campuses 

e. infrastructure sharing in regional areas 

f. research collaboration 

g. qualifications issues 

h. the impact of future demand on both sectors 

5. some possible ways forward 

a. promotion of joint courses 

b. enhancements to credit transfer and articulation 

c. multi-sector campuses and sharing of infrastructure 

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