Major universities play catch-up as Italian students move online

Digital enrolments have grown over 400 per cent in the past decade, but segment will not serve everyone priced out of in-person study, experts say, with hinted regulation unlikely to hike quality quickly

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September 6, 2023

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September 11, 2023

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