Australian universities clash over proposed international student cap

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Regional and smaller universities say they should be exempt from limits on overseas enrolments and elite capital city institutions should be targeted

The draft bill would allow the education minister to limit the enrolment of international students at Australian universities by provider, course or location.The draft bill would allow the education minister to limit the enrolment of international students at Australian universities by provider, course or location.

Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup “The universities with lower international student enrolments must be given the same opportunities to grow international enrolments as universities that currently have high enrolments,” its submission read.

“Other parts of Australia are actively pursuing population growth to support workforce needs and have the capacity and capability to increase international student numbers.” According to the Department of Home Affairs, the number of student visa applications granted in the year to 31 March was 34% lower than the previous year asMonash University said concerns over international students was “overwhelmingly” with the non-government sector.In 2019 to 2024, enrolments in the non-government vocational education and training sector rose by 53%, while public university enrolments grew by just 7%.

 

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