In response to the Australian Universities Accord, the Australian Government has set an ambitious target of 80 per cent of working age Australians having tertiary qualifications by 2050.
From 2027, the Australian Tertiary Education Commission (ATEC) will allocate a specified number of Commonwealth supported places to Table A providers referred to as the provider's domestic student profile under subsection 30-15(1) of the Higher Education Support Act 2003 (HESA). The ATEC will also determine the transitional commencing places limit for transitioning Table A providers under subsection 33-39A(4) of HESA.
Today, the Australian Tertiary Education Commission (ATEC) published the inaugural 2027 mission based compacts and associated Domestic Student Profile (DSP) allocations