One common strategy that has been implemented is the move towards common (or foundation) courses within particular disciplines (or programs) and degrees. Coupled with the global financial crisis, which resulted in increasing financial pressures on higher education providers, and their funding sources, many higher education providers have taken a critical view of how courses are planned, structured and delivered.
In Australia, these changes have been in the form of funding opportunities, student enrolments, structure and delivery of courses, and these were highlighted in the 2008 Review of Australian Higher Education 1. There continues to be a number of significant changes to the higher education sector around the world.
