Top score for UNSW in business and law
7th December 2006
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| Vice-Chancellor Professor Fred Hilmer |
The University of New South Wales leads all Australian universities for the quality of learning and teaching in business and law, according to the Federal Government’s assessment of excellence in these areas.
UNSW has received a total of $6.65m for 2007 under the Learning and Teaching Performance Fund, announced by the Federal Education Minister Julie Bishop in Canberra earlier today. This is the highest overall allocation received by a NSW university and one of the highest Australia wide.
Almost $2m was allocated to UNSW for the discipline group Business, Law and Economics. UNSW was also rewarded for excellence in the discipline categories of Science, Computing, Engineering and Architecture, for which the University received an allocation of $2m, and Humanities, Arts and Education ($1.6m).
The Learning and Teaching Fund rewards universities that demonstrate excellence in teaching and learning for domestic undergraduates. For the purposes of the Fund, universities have been awarded scores in each of four discipline groups. The assessment is based on graduate surveys measuring levels of satisfaction and employability or progress to further study, and Department of Education, Science and Training data on retention and progression rates. A total of $83 million has been awarded to universities under the Fund for 2007.
“This reflects the underlying strengths of the University, and the excellence of education we provide,” Vice-Chancellor Professor Fred Hilmer said today.
“UNSW has always been a leader in business education, while our Law School is recognised as one of Australia’s finest.
“This assessment confirms the high quality of our teaching and the quality of the learning experience we provide to our students."
Media Contact: Judy Brookman, UNSW Media Unit, ph 9385 3249, mob 0421 061 251, j.brookman@unsw.edu.au
Date issued: 7 December 2006
UNSW has received a total of $6.65m for 2007 under the Learning and Teaching Performance Fund, announced by the Federal Education Minister Julie Bishop in Canberra earlier today. This is the highest overall allocation received by a NSW university and one of the highest Australia wide.
Almost $2m was allocated to UNSW for the discipline group Business, Law and Economics. UNSW was also rewarded for excellence in the discipline categories of Science, Computing, Engineering and Architecture, for which the University received an allocation of $2m, and Humanities, Arts and Education ($1.6m).
The Learning and Teaching Fund rewards universities that demonstrate excellence in teaching and learning for domestic undergraduates. For the purposes of the Fund, universities have been awarded scores in each of four discipline groups. The assessment is based on graduate surveys measuring levels of satisfaction and employability or progress to further study, and Department of Education, Science and Training data on retention and progression rates. A total of $83 million has been awarded to universities under the Fund for 2007.
“This reflects the underlying strengths of the University, and the excellence of education we provide,” Vice-Chancellor Professor Fred Hilmer said today.
“UNSW has always been a leader in business education, while our Law School is recognised as one of Australia’s finest.
“This assessment confirms the high quality of our teaching and the quality of the learning experience we provide to our students."
Media Contact: Judy Brookman, UNSW Media Unit, ph 9385 3249, mob 0421 061 251, j.brookman@unsw.edu.au
Date issued: 7 December 2006
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