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He noted classes for law subjects were smaller, but classes for his arts politics major – which costs $50,000 – had up to 40 people crammed into a 60-minute tutorial. “This does have a direct impact on your grades – usually 10 per cent of your mark is based on tutorial participation,” he said. “It is pretty disappointing. Parts of it do take away from the university experience. You can’t have the same level of rigorous participation in classes.” University of Sydney pro vice chancellor Professor Adam Bridgeman said there was space for all students on campus. He said it was not the university’s intention to reduce the number of local students.
