Year 12 school leavers could face increased difficulty securing a spot at university from next year with at least one institution expected to cut admissions in response to a major funding overhaul.

The government is moving to exert greater control over the allocation of places, giving each university its own “managed growth target” which is effectively a cap on domestic admissions from 2027.

Analysts expect that universities which are significantly over-enrolled will cut admissions from as early as next year in a bid to bring enrolments down in preparation for the new policy.

Education Minister Jason Clare said the new policy is moving to a managed system rather than a previous “Hunger Games” approach, with an extra 9500 Commonwealth supported places given to institutions next year.

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