Sunset for CQU in the west

The university is exiting WA

As part of the 2022 5 per cent savings plan, CQU proposes to teach-out courses in its Perth study centre over two years. It’s the end of an expansion strategy that dates from the days of uncapped domestic demand and “an expectation” of international student growth, CQU states.

There are 25 staff (people, not FTE) in Perth who will move to working from home, redeployment and redundancy over the teach-out. A further “fewer than 15 people in study hubs outside Perth will also be redundant.