Higher Education Review Process

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

purpose of issues papers

The Ministerial discussion paper Higher Education at the Crossroads raised a wide range of issues and challenges facing the Australian higher education sector. It was intended to stimulate a public debate on the future directions for the sector. It is to be followed by a number of focused issues papers, which will examine in greater detail some of the major challenges raised in the overview paper.

The issues papers will be informed by perspectives that have been raised through the consultation and submission processes, and options for policy directions. They will identify some, but not all, possible responses. They will not make recommendations. 

This paper, Varieties of Learning, explores issues in relation to the higher education/vocational education and training interface. Other papers in the series cover the quality of teaching and learning; the financing of Australian higher education; diversity, specialisation and regional engagement; the involvement of Indigenous Australians in higher education; and the governance and management of universities.

submissions

Your comments on the issues raised in this paper are invited. You can make a submission in writing or on disk and forward it to: 

• Higher Education Review Secretariat
  Department of Education, Science and Training
  Location 701
  GPO Box 9880
  Canberra ACT 2601

• Or by email to:
  crossroads@dest.gov.au

• Formatting advice is available at:
  Department of Education, Science and Training Website
   

The deadline for making submissions in relation to the issues papers is 13 September 2002. 

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