Sarah Young: Auckland University's Deputy Vice Chancellor of Education says enrolment numbers are surging
The Mike Hosking Breakfast · Newstalk ZB
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A surge in enrolments has Auckland University's campus buzzing.
Total semester one enrolments have topped 47,000, up 8% from the same time last year.
Undergraduate numbers are driving much of the growth rising 10%, which is nearly three thousand more students.
Deputy Vice Chancellor of Education Sarah Young told Mike Hosking that several factors are driving the increase.
She says more students go to university when unemployment is high, while they've put a lot of work into attracting international students.
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