Should the government provide free tertiary education?
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Yes for the final completed year of study
@9FYGW761yr1Y
Nurses, doctors, teachers and other essential workers should have their tuition fees wiped if they work for three years in NZ after graduating.
@9F7JD5V2yrs2Y
Find a way to support those who can’t afford it
@9DSYB7Q2yrs2Y
Only for important/essential careers but all other study should be subsidised
Yes, but get more people in unionised trades jobs with higher wages
@9DFG3L92yrs2Y
Maybe not free, but subsidised heavilly
@9DF73NM2yrs2Y
Yes, but return some professions to the apprenticeship status (hospitality, patisserie, culinary, nursing, etc.) and have stricter access levels for certain university programmes based on grade average.
@9DD7ZSP2yrs2Y
No but increase amount of student loan for cost of living
@9D8VK2QOpportunities2yrs2Y
No but fees will be wiped if they work in NZ for minimum 5-7 years post graduating
Free for students with appropriate aptitude
Yes but only on the basis that the individual can pass - if they leave / give up for reasons able to be controlled or helped they should be made to pay
To some qualifications like nursing
No, but there should be a rebate for those who finish their degrees and continue to work in New Zealand
@99PC3VH2yrs2Y
Yes, but any fees for courses failed should be paid back.
@8H59NNC4yrs4Y
Yes free tertiary education for the last year of a bachelors degree
@8GK73P24yrs4Y
It should be funded for the last year not the first
@8DWZGBH5yrs5Y
Student pay some not all
@8CMJCRN5yrs5Y
Have the last year or 2 free as an incentive
@8CJVM8L5yrs5Y
Assist students who financially can't pay for deposits for accom and large admin fees when enrolling.
@9CF5F5Q2yrs2Y
No but keep first year fees free
@9CCVT9FOpportunities2yrs2Y
Yes for certain degrees or with an agreement for staying in the country to pay off debt and use the higher education.
@9C2N3V42yrs2Y
No, but target extra funding to important professions with a shortage e.g. healthcare workers
@9BZZXQW2yrs2Y
Free For medical and science students
@99ZMVGZ2yrs2Y
Yes but only in valued categories, dept accumulates as normal then wiped after X time spent employed in NZ.
@96VBD692yrs2Y
On occupations that NZ needs. Ie Medical , teaching , engineering. Obligation to serve NZ system for a period in return..
@8FXTN9D4yrs4Y
Studylink is great! I’ve just finished being a student. I work a little on the side. Can’t ask for much more than an interest free loan! Doing better than most countries on that front
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