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Andrew Lessells: Union of Students say changing uni terms not as simple as changing dates around

Published: Aug. 10, 2022, 10:14 p.m.

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Changing university terms, to get more students into summer jobs, could be easier said than done.

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Tourism Minister Stuart Nash has suggested moving the university year by six weeks so students are available to work during the main tourism season.

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Union of Students\' Associations Andrew Lessells says many students would welcome the move.

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But he told Mike Hosking it won\'t be as simple as just changing dates around.

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He says there are issues such as the heat students will face while doing exams in the middle of summer.

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