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News Article: University challenges: More NZ students head to Canterbury to study
Canterbury and Lincoln now have a bigger share of the market than before the pandemic began, arguably at the expense of universities such as Victoria and Massey.
The South Island pair were the only universities that grew their domestic enrolments last year, and Canterbury has more New Zealand students than ever.
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- · Rob Elshire
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The opening line for this article highlights a key problem with the bums on seats funding model.
Universities are wrestling with each another for domestic enrolments, prompting swings worth tens of millions of dollars a year in fees and government funding.