Some students aren’t happy with a new academic year

UNSW rolled out its new trimester system this year, with three ten week terms and an optional five-week summer session.  Management says it is a splendid scheme, with many benefits including, students spreading their study load, taking fewer courses per term “enabling deeper learning.” However, the Student Representative Council and campus branch of the National Tertiary Education Union did not like the plan when first on the agenda (CMM March 10 2017).

And now that it is in place students are still not thrilled, complaints including shorter subjects, less flexibility for paid work, started when the plan was introduced and continue still. There’s a cancel trimester rally scheduled for June 26.