Universities can now apply for additional Commonwealth supported places (CSPs) targeted at graduates in STEM courses.
The additional CSPs are designed to attract more students to train in engineering, mathematics, chemistry and physics and meet the needs of the AUKUS submarine program.
The Albanese Government will invest $128.5 million over four years to fund the extra 4,000 university places.
Of the 4,000 additional places, 800 will go to South Australian universities, as part of the Cooperation Agreement to support the construction of the submarines in Adelaide.
This will increase the STEM workforce supply and develop the advanced technical skills needed to work on nation-changing projects.
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