S&P Global warns university rankings and research funding would be harmed by planned restrictions on international student migration.The government has also announced a crackdown on "visa hopping" students, cutting off some visa avenues from July.
"A government proposal to cap foreign enrolments could hit Australian universities hard. This is because the country's university sector is among the most dependent in the world on international student revenue," the agency said. The government's Migration Strategy last year found the number of students staying in Australia on a second or subsequent visa had grown by more than 30 per cent to 150,000 people last financial year.
Universities Australia's chief executive Luke Sheehy said last week the government and opposition were "openly targeting" international students to neutralise a battle over migration at the next election.
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