Should tuition at public universities be free?

The last year of the education should be free

Yes. But entry requirements should be much higher.

Help young people study without creating themselves huge dept which puts them off, they are the future tax payers

No. People are attending university to then perform menial tasks and not use their degrees. It is a privilege, not a right, to attend university. There are plenty of other opportunities to unskill.

Only the last year of your degree or qualification should be free

If the students deserve it and are smart enough to get in there normally and increase the amount of free collage

No, but the current first year free system has been effective in getting people that otherwise would not have gone on to further study into tertiary environments and then gives them a bit of time to arrange payment plans for the following years

Selected courses should receive fee subsidies (above what they're already getting) to encourage people into fields where we have a shortage of qualified professionals, like health. Other courses should remain as they are.

All persons should be eligible for funding but only reimbursed based on attendance and achieving the intended qualification.

No, but student allowance should not be based on parents wages. A lot of students pay for uni themselves with assistance from their parents

I think it should be discounted or refunded for careers that are need in this country once qualified so education is completed

Free for relevant practical courses - not plilosphy or arts type degrees. Universities need to tighten their belts and decrease fees as they are frivalous.

Yes 100%, with the cost of living as high as it is and students needing to study and work in order to earn enough in life to literally just survive. The least the government can do now is to provide if not all free tertiary education, then at least the first two years of it free.

Yes in sectors that are crying out for staff. Eg. nursing and teaching. Don’t have the first year free, rather reimburse the first year when they graduate

I believe that the tertiary education should be discounted depending on what the nation needs.
While we are lacking in nurses and doctors, there should be a government incentive for those fields.
It is about doing what is good for the country, not for individuals.

Pay the 2nd year after student has passed the first year and are more committed and have experienced a year paying their own way as they have to now after the first year

Maybe last year free instead of first year of study. Consideration of reverting back to if excellence or merit endorsed in NCEA then a certain amount of money is given to each year of study

Yes, but only uponachievement of the qualification.

only if the degree/course/masters ect is completed

first year free should stay

Interest free loans

First year free fees are good, as long as its equal across the board. Free for everyone. Noone gets any other exceptions. Doctor and nurse and care home assistants should get free training, or paid to train on the job.

No, maybe subsidise if you pass the qualification

Last year should be with contract to stay in nz for 5 years

Yes, but introduce merit-based entrance tests

Fees free should be on completion of complete programme to discourage individuals pulling out without completion.

No, but free for jobs where we have a deficit and need more people in those jobs

Yes but anyone who does not graduate will be required to pay it back

Maintain first year fees free

no, there should be more aid from the government but not free tuition

yes if the course started is finished, if a person does not finish then they must pay the full amount, unless obviously a decent reason for not reason, eg illness

No, first-year free is a good policy but to make tertiary education free we must balance our national deficit and ultimately base subsidies on family income.

Yes but only in areas where we need the skills with bonding

Yes, but only final year of study

Yes, but it should come with expectations for attendance, engagement and completion and require repayment if these are not met (excluding exceptional circumstances)

Fees free for last year of tertiary education

Yes but subsided for the last year of study and the degree must be completed

Yes. In areas where we as country have a need (medical, education, etc) the courses could be funded or free but have a mandatory time that the they most then work is NZ.

Yes, but only for in need occupations such as doctors and nurses

Tertiary Education for those wanting to become medical professionals/teachers should be treated as apprenticeships - so students are still able to gain an income while studying

Yes to a certain level

Yes, but repaid if student drops out or doesn't pass

Yes but students must pay it back if they leave NZ to work in another country permanently within 5 years of graduation

Yes - but they must pass each year

if someone qualifies as a doctor or nurse, wipe their fess if they stay in NZ for 3 years

No but with a solid view to fully funding bright lower income students with good grades.

Yes but only for financially struggling students without jobs or first years.

Free final year, not first year.

A refund if first year fees when students pass their year. Also free could be an indentured approach to hold them to work in nz

Yes , but in exchange students should have to serve in New Zealand for a number of years

yes, if they pass

First year pay and then less as you pass through

Based on grades eg if you fail you have to pay but if you do well government pays for it or subsidizes it. But also tutor etc availablr to help people succeed. Maybe pay all costs eg Living costs etc perhaps for educatuon for roles hat are on our immigration list. Eg for roles we are in need of as a country.

Yes if you have excellent grades at High School and end up graduating your degree at uni

No, but reduce the costs students are required to pay. And have the government cover necessary costs

Yes, for essential service feeding areas. I.e. Nursing

Yes for skill shortage qualifications

Subsidise it more

Yes but for those who already hold a degree and want to further their education

Only for skill shortage areas

No, not until we balance our national deficit. Further, add limit e.g only first degree free otherwise risk exploitation of free study.

Yes, but only if there is an agreement that the person will stay in NZ for at least 5 years following graduation

Free for target areas such as nursing or teaching

No, but everyone should get allowance

Yes, but as a final year payment for actually completing the study, not a first year.

Yes, provided they complete the qualifications

Yes, but only provided if they pass the paper.

When degree completed then government should pay back 1/2 or all the fees

Yes, for needed professions ie medicine, teaching

Partly, they should be subsidised e.g. fees free for 1/2 years

Yes, but only for certain courses which will lead to jobs we need more of e.g. Teaching, medical

Yes, But only after the student has completed their qualification, can they be eligible for 1 year back pay into their student loan OR have their full tuition paid, but they must stay in NZ for 5 years post study.

The government should partially pay

Offer free tuition to the final year students as first year students often have tons of scholarship options they can apply for.

Yes but limited to passing course and limited time

It should be means tested to a real ent level

Student allowance threshold needs to increase

Yes but only for certain courses and is free at the completion of study

Free for Apprentices only

Yes and student loan forgiveness should be considered for exceptional circumstances such as for people who, within a certain time frame post graduating, develop chronic illnesses/disabilities/injuries that prevent them from being able to work.

Yes, for high demand professions such as doctors. Students should pay there own way, and have there student loads cleared upon graduation.

subsidised if pass each year

Second year free, not first year as people drop out

No but if there is a benefit should be same for all.

Yes but only if you complete your degree and work in NZ for a number of yrs.

Only for jobs with staff shortages such as nurses and drs

No, and student allowance eligibility should not be based on parental income

Tuition costs are good in comparison to other countries, but first year free should stay to incentivise university education

Yes, but only for selected subjects and on the proviso that they work here afterward

Continue first year free

Yes but for the academic pathway you need to have achieved to a reasonable standard. Less places but free basically.

Undergraduate should incur fees. Postgraduate should be free.

Yes, but scaled upwards by 1/4 every year towards qualification completion

Should target specific courses where there is skill shortage

No, but the final year is free

Free for students with appropriate aptitude

To some qualifications like nursing

Free for the FIRST YEAR of tertiary education

Yes, but it should be pro rata’d on excellent performance/hard work