Where VET Ends and Higher Education Begins — and Why That Line Is Disappearing
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The boundary between vocational and higher education is blurring — faster than either system is ready to admit. In this episode, Kerri sits down with Claire Field, one of Australia’s most astute observers of the tertiary education landscape, to explore what genuine VET and higher education integration actually looks like, who benefits from it, who resists it, and what the student at the intersection of both systems actually experiences. A conversation that is long overdue.
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Claire Field
Claire is the Principal of Claire Field and Associates, an independent tertiary education consulting practice. She has recently completed work for ASEAN on business engagement models for upskilling and reskilling the workforce, and is undertaking a PhD at Torrens University Australia writing the history of the university’s first decade. In 2023 Claire was awarded the International Education Association of Australia’ (IEAA) Excellence in Professional Commentary Award. Claire previously held senior positions in education agencies in the NSW and Australian governments, as well as in public, private and non-profit tertiary education institutions.
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