UAC's Student Lifestyle and Learning Report 2024

Executive summary

UAC's fourth and biggest annual Student Lifestyle and Learning Report is here and features insights from nearly 17,000 Australian Year 12 students.

The report voices the thoughts and feelings of school leavers as they prepare to enter university or the workforce. It explores their views on a range of topics, from course and uni selection to cost of living, personal finances, artificial intelligence and mental health.

Set against this report is the Australian Universities Accord and the work of our partners and policymakers to reshape the higher education sector. The report findings can help the sector meet the evolving needs of students and expand opportunities in tertiary education.

This report continues UAC’s commitment to contributing to an understanding of school leavers as they navigate a world of rapid social and technological change.

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