Based on figures published last week, CQUniversity is
officially Australia’s second fastest growing university and Australia’s
fastest growing regional university, with domestic applications up by 28%.
Since the introduction of the demand driven system (which
many experts said would be the death of regional universities like
CQUniversity), we have outperformed the domestic growth of almost every other
institution.
I am confident that this trend is set to continue,
especially as the demand for distance education increases. CQUniversity is committed
to delivering flexible study options and providing support to distance students,
because of this we will continue to invest in online teaching technologies as
well as distance education study centres.
I also think we will see further increases due to investment
in new programs and infrastructure, particularly in the areas of allied health
and engineering.
Becoming Queensland’s first dual sector university will also
see CQUniversity engage with more students and allow us to expand our current
program offerings.
In addition, more and more students are deciding to remain
in or relocate to regional areas to study. I firmly believe this is not just for
financial reasons but also because students are realising that they can attain
a quality education in regional Australia (especially Central Queensland).
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