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Thinking of going to uni or TAFE? Ask the hard questions now : Comments

By Malcolm King, published 2/11/2007

The answers to these questions will help students make the choice that is right for them - and maybe save them a lot of money and hassle.

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Thanks for your reply, Cheryl. I'm aware of the 'special nature' of teaching and nursing programs, though the intervention was only put into place in 2005. The average 35 year-old mentioned in this forum was likely to have acquired his degree - and his $35,000 HECS debt - long before then, just as I acquired my teaching HECS debt before then. Of course, both my degrees were Band 1 programs so my debt shouldn't be too high in the first place, but I got both of them for much less than $35,000. The 35 year-old should have had a fair bit longer than me to pay his debt off, too.

Now I'm not accusing anybody of exaggerating their debts here. How would I know if somebody owed $35,000 or not? I just find it interesting that debts seem to be so high with so little return, when mine is relatively low with a very happy outcome. There are many people in my boat, just as I am sure there are many who haven't been so lucky.
Posted by Otokonoko, Wednesday, 28 November 2007 10:59:24 PM
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