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The "5+1" and "4+4"

systems also have disadvantages and

any decision to move towards a four-year degree

degree system

would need to take into account the effect on the

secondary school system and the disadvantages of all these

various possible options.

9.

In paragraph 3 above I mentioned the possibility

of a more sophisticated assessment of financial

future.

2

In the

there is a

implications becoming possible in

Education Commission's Report No

recommendation for financial models to be developed which

would help us to quantify the implications of educational

changes. A steering committee has already been set up to

implement this recommendation and, before the development

of the models, the committee will be examining ways in

which to refine our prediction of the

cost of changes in

time we receive a

the tertiary system. Thus, by the

formal proposal from the University, we should be in a

better

position to

assess

implications.

the

likely

financial