Macquarie Fields will be home to one of 10 new suburban university study hubs in 2025.
The hub will bring university learning closer to home for outer South West Sydney residents.
A recommendation of the Universities Accord, suburban university study hubs will help more people from the outer suburbs get the opportunity to get a tertiary education.
Almost one in two young people in their 20s and their 30s have a university degree today, but in the Campbelltown LGA it’s only around 31 per cent.
This new study hub can help change that, says Anne Stanley, the member for Werriwa.
“The Albanese Government’s investment to establish suburban university study hubs will greatly benefit current students and will support students with aspirations to complete a university or TAFE course.”
The study hubs provide student support and campus-style facilities for students who are studying a university or TAFE course without having to leave their community.
The evidence shows that where they are located university participation increases.
The new hubs are expected to be operational by mid-2025. The 10 locations were chosen following a competitive application process.
In total, the government says it’s investing $66.9 million to establish 20 more regional university study hubs, and 14 new suburban university study hubs in the outer suburbs of the major cities.
A further round for four additional suburban university study hubs opens on Monday.
For more details visit Suburban University Study Hubs – Department of Education, Australian Government
