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Originally Posted by Ab
I can't see why the first year of tertiary is free instead of the last.
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I'd say because most issues that put off students completing a degree occur in the first year of study - and drop out rates decrease significantly after they make it through the first year. Many drop out because they made mistakes with course selection and/or acclimatisation to tertiary practices. Those that do drop out in the first year have a greater chance of never gaining further qualifications of any kind.
If you want to increase completion rates then this is a fairy well structured starting point.