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Great expectations set students up for a fall

Course outlines can offer tantalising visions to prospective students but some who go in planning a creative arts career are disappointed by too much theory.

9 Feb 2016

Peta Mayer

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The increasing commercialisation of education can make choosing the right course a hazardous enterprise.

Tertiary institutions are under pressure to market to students and to fill their course brochures with appealing promises that bring in fee-paying customers.

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