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INFORMATICS PLANNING CONFERENCE (27-28 November ) Domestic Student Numbers and Trends for 2009. Postgraduate Trends. Overall downward trend Research enrolments decreasing since 2002 Coursework enrolments decreasing since 2002 PhD enrolments decreasing since 2002. Undergraduate Trends.
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INFORMATICS PLANNING CONFERENCE (27-28 November)Domestic Student Numbers and Trends for 2009
Postgraduate Trends • Overall downward trend • Research enrolments decreasing since 2002 • Coursework enrolments decreasing since 2002 • PhD enrolments decreasing since 2002
Undergraduate Trends • overall 2008 enrolments down 13% on 2007 • SECTE 20% down • SCSSE 3% down • SISAT 3% down • SMAS down 32%
Outlook for 2009 15 – 17 year age group forecast to grow increased demand for University places over next 2 years the market is growing slowly but . . . our market share of UAC first preferences is diminishing relative to the market
Barriers • National problem - how do we make an impact? • High School subject choice – ICT, Maths • Changing the public’s perceptions
Challenges • Marketing • Enrichment program, High School Challenge, Women in Engineering • New ideas wanted!!
Challenges cont. • Recruitment: • Direct market • Postgraduate market • Girls, girls, girls! Equity groups • Attrition Rates
Where to Now? Things are looking up…our first preferences are currently higher than last year’s at this time Ring-around and forced offers process is still vital