About 590,000 students enroll in public universities each year and about 2,300,000 study for undergraduate degrees.
Traditional careers have once again set the trend in enrollment for public and private universities for the 2021 cycle, although some of them show growth in the choice of medical sciences – in particular nursing. and psychology, two professions considered essential in pandemic combat.
According to a survey conducted by Télam between several universities, it was also observed that the level of enrollment was maintained and even exceeded that of 2020, despite the difficult year traveled by students as a result of the irruption. of the coronavirus.
In this regard, the rectors consulted said that the postponement until November of this year of the presentation of certificates of completion of secondary education, provided by the national government, favored the enrollment of students.
The level of enrollment was maintained and even exceeded that of 2020, despite the difficult year spent by students”
Delfina Veiravé, Rector of the National University of the Northeast (UNNE) and President of the National Interuniversity Council (CIN), told Télam that in the house of studies he directs “there was the same level of enrollment as last year. Some races had more (scored) and others less, but interest in traditional races remained, among which is medicine. “
The head of the body that brings together all public universities has detailed that this year “support programs for students coming from high school will be intensified,” among other reasons, “she added,” because we know (of the existence of) heterogeneity in learning due to the lack of connectivity resources that existed last year “, especially among those students in a situation of vulnerability.
In this sense, Veiravé pointed out that, “on the basis of what the universities already do, the courses and tutorial accompaniments will be intensified to assist students in the first year of the degree course”.
Veiravé also stressed that this year “the documentation required for admission will be made more flexible as the presentation of high school completion certificates will be extended in November 2021, which will be to the benefit of students.”
About 590,000 students enroll in Argentine public universities each year and nearly 2,300,000 are pursuing undergraduate degrees, according to data from the latest report from the Secretariat of University Policies, which highlights in addition, 33.5 percent are between 17 and 19 years old and 23.2 percent opt for careers linked to science and technology.
Aníbal Viguera, Academic Secretary of the University of La Plata, told Télam that the first trends in enrollment show a greater number of entrants than last year, when they rounded the 32,000, and so far exceeds 500 this figure.
“We believe that in February the number of entrants increased even more and medical careers, such as nursing, kiniesiology and nutrition, will be the ones that concentrate the largest number of applicants,” said Viguera.
About 590,000 students enroll in Argentine public universities each year and about 2,300,000 are pursuing undergraduate degrees.”
He further stated that “it is still too early to know whether students’ motivation for medical careers has anything to do with the pandemic, but at UNLP, since admission to Medicine was released, this career leads the number of entrants “.
“We doubted that many boys would enroll in college after the pandemic,” Viguera said, noting that not having to present a high school graduation certificate this year “favored enrollment.”
As for academic support for new entrants, the UNLP academic secretary said that “tripled the number of enrollees” in this house of studies, which has 17 faculties and 115 careers.
Those enrolled in Medical Sciences at UNLP have totaled 5,238 so far. At the UBA they assured that until the completion of the registration in the CBC at the end of February they could not count on consolidated data of registered.
Last December, public universities received funds from the national government for tutorial support, strengthening technological equipment, carrying out research and university extension activities, and then, within the framework of their autonomy, the universities set their own strategies. .
For his part, Alejandro Villar, rector of the National University of Quilmes (Unqui) assured Télam that, “despite the pandemic, the student retention rate was quite high”.
He also stressed that the same number of enrollees remains as last year, with the nursing career as “one of the favorites for students.”
Villar stressed that “there is a lot of uncertainty about how the 2021 school year will unfold. At Unqui it will be the first months in a completely virtual way and we have the usual tutoring programs for students.”
“We don’t know how the students are going to get after a year of pandemic, we have to see it on the fly and work on it in the first semester,” he revealed.
In the case of private universities, the increase in enrollment was more marked and nursing and psychology careers the most in demand.
Sources from Austral University pointed out that there was a 40% growth in enrollments over previous years, especially in the area of Biomedical Sciences, Nursing and Medicine “and also noted” a greater influx in Psychology “.
Meanwhile, at the Inter-American Open University (UAI) “demand in Psychology this year was very strong, which left no fees to any of its headquarters,” said spokesmen for this house of studies.