Medical Places. While the number of clinical placements presents particular challenges, careful planning has been undertaken to ensure the transition to the new postgraduate medical course will not disrupt the number of medical graduates produced annually by the University. The University is committed to at least maintaining the annual number of domestic completions from its medical courses at the record level that will be achieved in 2014. It is recognised that the number of medical places allocated in the Funding Agreement will need to be adjusted appropriately to support this objective. Quality Commonwealth objectives A focus on teaching and learning quality underpins the Commonwealth’s vision for Australia to be one of the most highly educated and skilled nations in the world. The Commonwealth has made a commitment to provide more autonomy to universities through the removal of funding caps on Commonwealth supported bachelor level places. In turn, the Commonwealth requires the University to participate in the higher education quality arrangements which are overseen by the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency. The arrangements are designed to support academic autonomy while ensuring that the achievement of standards can be demonstrated and that there is a strong focus on enhancing the quality of teaching and learning while expansion of the higher education system meets national participation ambitions. The Commonwealth’s commitment to quality is demonstrated through initiatives such as the Office for Learning and Teaching, which provides a suite of grants, awards and fellowships to recognise quality and promote innovations in learning and teaching. The University also has obligations under the quality and accountability requirements in Division 19 of HESA. This compact does not change those obligations. University strategies The University is committed to producing graduates who are held in high regard internationally, and to providing a high quality educational experience for its students. The University aims to provide courses of study and a learning environment at the highest possible quality to meet individual, local (state), and national needs at internationally recognised standards. As indicated in section 1.2.3, “To improve the quality of the student learning experience” is currently one of the University’s four priority strategic objectives. Underpinning this objective are the following five primary strategies: • To recruit and graduate a diverse stu...
Medical Places. While the number of clinical placements presents particular challenges, careful planning has been undertaken to ensure the transition to the new postgraduate medical course will not disrupt the number of medical graduates produced annually by the University. The University is committed to at least maintaining the annual number of domestic completions from its medical courses at the record level that will be achieved in 2014. It is recognised that the number of medical places allocated in the Funding Agreement will need to be adjusted appropriately to support this objective.
