How much does it cost a doctor, dentist, solicitor, architect , accountant etc. to receive his or her training
Answer : In terms of personal outlay Sweet F..K ALL
For those professions virtually all of the cost of training is advanced to the student through HECS. It is repaid through the tax system but only once the doctor/dentist/lawyer/architect is earning a fair income (approx 24~25 k). They more they earn, the higher rate at which it is paid back. All in all a very equitable system to my mind. Numbers of such students are also kept at a sensible level through the controls on numbers in the tertiary system - supply more closely matching demand (although I have heard of large numbers of law students being unable to obtain employment in the legal arena). Not too many umemployed doctors or accountants out there
