Opinion
Places at many popular universities will be restricted next year to students who gain top marks at high school - a move which could stop up to 3500 young people studying where they want.
From next year admission rules at Auckland, Massey, Victoria and Otago universities, will become tougher as the institutions raise entry standard levels in all of the courses they offer.
Universities are funded for a set number of enrolments, but have been carrying the costs of thousands of extras students since the recession, which generated a huge increase in the demand for places.
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