University age criteria mooted
.PA Palmerston North A group of Massey University teachers has suggested that the University Entrance examination be dropped and students be allowed to enrol at universities when they reach a certain age. The proposal comes from a working party of the Association of University Teachers’ Massey branch as a solution to the controversy surrounding the University Entrance examination. Entrance to university would be open to all who reached a certain age, pos-
sibly 18, during their enrolment year, regardless of previous academic performance. The proposal was put to the association’s national executive meeting and referred to branches for discussion, according to the Massey newsletter. Branches would report back to the executive in May. The working party concluded that the open-entry policy would not lead to a greater influx of students to University, but would enable mature people who could benefit from a university education to attend.
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Press, 1 March 1984, Page 6
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