Universities warn international student cap could slash numbers further than intended
7 months ago

Universities warn international student cap could slash numbers further than intended

ABC  

The federal government’s plans to cap international student enrolments could have a greater chilling effect than intended, according to experts and sector leaders who oppose the policy. International student cap splits sector Photo shows About a dozen student are seen talking in a courtyard, in front of a tall sandstone clock tower at the University of Melbourne. The federal government's plan to cap international student numbers has split the tertiary education sector, drawing uproar from prestigious urban universities but cautious optimism from their regional and suburban competitors. But universities have also warned of wider "spillover" consequences if the sector's financial viability is undermined, including threats to its quality of teaching and its research output, both of which have economic consequences for the skill level of the Australian workforce and for productivity.

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48% in this Australian city use English as the second official language, says Premier
5 days, 11 hours ago

48% in this Australian city use English as the second official language, says Premier

India Today  

South Australia is making bold strides to establish itself as a premier destination for international students. In a special interview with India Today Digital, the Premier of South Australia, Peter Malianaskus, highlighted the state's focus on building international education and providing students with a world-class learning experience. WHAT IS IN ADELAIDE FOR INDIAN STUDENTS These universities are well known for …

U.S. immigration crackdown: International students weigh new risks of pursuing higher education under Trump
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1 week ago

U.S. immigration crackdown: International students weigh new risks of pursuing higher education under Trump

The Hindu  

Since plunging during the COVID-19 pandemic, international student enrolment in the U.S. has been rebounding — a relief to American universities that count on their tuition payments. Editorial | Lessons not learnt: On Trump and the Department of Education “It has a chilling effect,” said Clay Harmon, executive director of AIRC, a membership organisation focused on recruiting and enrolling international …

International students weigh new risks of pursuing higher education in the US under Trump
1 week ago

International students weigh new risks of pursuing higher education in the US under Trump

Associated Press  

Since plunging during the COVID-19 pandemic, international student enrollment in the U.S. has been rebounding — a relief to American universities that count on their tuition payments. “It has a chilling effect,” said Clay Harmon, executive director of AIRC, a membership organization focused on recruiting and enrolling international students. “Even if there’s no direct consequence or direct limitation right now, …

Australia slows visa processing for international students after Albanese govt's plan to impose cap fails
3 months, 1 week ago

Australia slows visa processing for international students after Albanese govt's plan to impose cap fails

Firstpost  

The centre-left government is planning to impose different speeds of visa processing in an effort to cut migration numbers ahead of the elections in the country Australia is set to limit foreign student intake as it looks to reign in rental housing price surge due to immigration. The centre-left government is planning to impose different speeds of visa processing in …

Australia's move to cap student visas through back-door likely to hit Indians
3 months, 1 week ago

Australia's move to cap student visas through back-door likely to hit Indians

India Today  

The Australian government will use a legal workaround to limit the number of international students, a move expected to significantly affect Indian students, for whom Australia is one of the top destinations for higher studies. AUSTRALIA'S MOVE COMES AMID RECORD MIGRATION The move comes amid rising public concerns over record migration levels, with net immigration reaching an all-time high of …

Canada's cap on foreign students hits hard, college to cut 40 programmes, staff
4 months ago

Canada's cap on foreign students hits hard, college to cut 40 programmes, staff

India Today  

The Justin Trudeau government's cap on international students to Canada might have started hurting Canadian colleges. The announcement comes after the Canadian government’s cap on study permits for international students, a response to the country's housing shortage and rising cost of living. The Canadian government's policy change is expected to significantly affect international students, particularly those from India, who make …

Regional universities warn of 'disastrous' consequences if scheme to manage student visas remains in place
4 months, 1 week ago

Regional universities warn of 'disastrous' consequences if scheme to manage student visas remains in place

ABC  

A continuation of the status quo when it comes to international students will be "disastrous" for some regional universities, the sector has warned in the wake of the government's plan to bring down migration by capping enrolments from next year being thrown into turmoil. Charles Sturt University vice-chancellor Renee Leon warned if the government kept the direction in its current …

Australia’s plan to cap international student numbers likely to be blocked
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Australia’s plan to cap international student numbers likely to be blocked

Hindustan Times  

Australia’s plan to cap international student numbers looks set to be blocked after opposition politicians decided to vote against the proposed laws, even after they had repeatedly urged cuts to migration. Sarah Henderson, education spokesperson for the center-right Liberal-National coalition, said Monday that the bill is “chaotic and confusing” and fails to address “the structural issues” the government has created. …

Coalition to oppose Labor's contentious plan to cap international student enrolments from next year
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Coalition to oppose Labor's contentious plan to cap international student enrolments from next year

ABC  

The government's plan to restrict the number of international students able to enrol from the start of next year appears doomed, with the Coalition and the Greens set to vote against the contentious bill. Labor hoped to bring temporary migration numbers back to pre-pandemic levels and crack down on dodgy education providers by limiting the number of international students able …

University sector in chaos amid uncertainty over government's plan to cap international students
4 months, 2 weeks ago

University sector in chaos amid uncertainty over government's plan to cap international students

ABC  

The fate of government plans to cap international student enrolments from the start of next year hangs in the balance, with the Coalition yet to announce whether it will support the contentious changes with only two parliament sitting weeks left before the deadline. Labor plans to bring temporary migration numbers back to pre-pandemic levels and crack down on dodgy education …

Universities warn of 'significant' job cuts as international student caps threaten business model
5 months ago

Universities warn of 'significant' job cuts as international student caps threaten business model

ABC  

More than 1,000 workers could soon lose their jobs as Australia's universities aggressively cut costs ahead of the federal government's proposed international student caps, which are expected to take effect next year. The university blames its financial situation on "changes in government policy the management of international student numbers", though the National Tertiary Education Union accuses ANU of "poor governance …

Why these international students are glad to be studying at regional universities
5 months, 1 week ago

Why these international students are glad to be studying at regional universities

ABC  

Rosemarie Consignado had always dreamed of studying abroad. Deputy chief executive of the GO8 Matthew Brown said regional universities were quality institutions, but most international students were drawn to vibrant world cities. However, Ms Consignado was one of several international students the ABC spoke to who said they were glad to have ended up at a regional university. Andrew Beer, …

Senate committee recommends ministerial power to set course-level international student caps be scrapped
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Senate committee recommends ministerial power to set course-level international student caps be scrapped

ABC  

A ministerial power to set international student limits down to the course level at universities and TAFEs should be scrapped from the government's proposed legislation, a Labor-led Senate committee has recommended. Shadow education minister Sarah Henderson said she supports international student caps, but on Wednesday slammed Labor's approach as "riddled with incompetence, secrecy, unfairness and uncertainty". Greens tertiary education spokesperson …

Universities Australia accuses major parties of politicising universities amid debate over international student caps
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Universities Australia accuses major parties of politicising universities amid debate over international student caps

ABC  

The federal government's plan to cap international students will hinder their efforts to increase the number of Australians with tertiary qualifications, the head of Universities Australia will argue in a speech on Wednesday, as he accuses both major parties of politicising the sector. Under the federal government's overhaul of the higher education sector, no more than 270,000 international students would …

This Week in Explainers: From Australia to Canada, why studying abroad is becoming testing for Indian students
7 months ago

This Week in Explainers: From Australia to Canada, why studying abroad is becoming testing for Indian students

Firstpost  

Studying in countries like Australia, Canada, and the UK will become more difficult with some mulling a cap on foreign students and imposing other restrictions. Democratic candidate Kamala Harris and her running mate Tim Walz gave their first big interview to CNN on Thursday. Members of Israeli forces prepare to enter in an armoured vehicle during a military operation in …

International students and university staff concerned about impact of future cap on overseas student numbers
7 months ago

International students and university staff concerned about impact of future cap on overseas student numbers

ABC  

When Ananya Banerjee was choosing a country to go to university, she picked Australia both for its world-class tertiary institutions and its welcoming attitude to newcomers. " "Just after the pandemic, when all the universities in Australia had incurred lots of losses, they immediately invited more international students," Ms Banerjee said. "Universities, over a long period of time have been …

Prospective international students worried about federal government caps
7 months ago

Prospective international students worried about federal government caps

ABC  

Read the story in bahasa Indonesia Manuel Suryawijaya has long dreamed of studying at Melbourne's Monash University. Speaking in May during his federal budget speech, Treasurer Jim Chalmers said international student enrolments had outpaced the creation of dedicated student housing, putting pressure on rents and making "finding housing harder for everyone". "The some 741,000 international students in Australia are an …

International student places already offered for next year uncertain under proposed government caps
7 months ago

International student places already offered for next year uncertain under proposed government caps

ABC  

Major universities have offered places to international students that are now uncertain under new federal government visa caps. Uni with most international students confident offers won't be rescinded Meanwhile, a University of Sydney spokesperson said their indicative cap was a "significant reduction on our 2023 numbers", but they did not expect to have to rescind any offers. Education Minister Jason …

International student cap draws fury from top universities but regional institutions breathe easier
7 months ago

International student cap draws fury from top universities but regional institutions breathe easier

ABC  

The federal government's plan to cap international student numbers has split the tertiary education sector, drawing uproar from prestigious urban universities but cautious optimism from their regional and suburban competitors. Go8 chief executive Vicki Thomson said it was "an insult" to say those universities were "lucky" to have high international student numbers. " "The government has essentially responded to one …

The ancient military strategy used by the government to push through international student caps
7 months ago

The ancient military strategy used by the government to push through international student caps

ABC  

Divide and rule is the ancient strategy attributed to Julius Caesar, Napoleon and Phillip II of Macedon, the father of Alexander the Great, as well as many modern imitators. "For universities all up, it means they'll be able to enrol about as many international students next year as they did last year, 2023. "The proposal to arbitrarily cap international students …

Australia limits international student enrolment to 2,70,000
7 months ago

Australia limits international student enrolment to 2,70,000

The Hindu  

Australia will accept only 2,70,000 overseas students in 2025, the country’s education ministry announced Tuesday. “Subject to the passage of legislation before the Parliament, it will set a National Planning Level for new international student commencements of 270,000 for calendar year 2025,” says the media release published by the Australian Education Ministry on Tuesday. This system has given advantage to …

Australia caps foreign students to 270,000 in 2025 as part of a migration crackdown
7 months ago

Australia caps foreign students to 270,000 in 2025 as part of a migration crackdown

Hindustan Times  

Australia will limit the number of foreign students to 270,000 in 2025 as part of a migration crackdown. Support for migration in Australia has fallen to its lowest level in five years, according to a poll released by Essential Under the policy, the government will cap new international students at 145,000 for universities and 95,000 for the skills training sector, …

Australia to limit foreign student enrolments in migration crackdown
7 months ago

Australia to limit foreign student enrolments in migration crackdown

Hindustan Times  

By Renju Jose Australia to limit foreign student enrolments in migration crackdown SYDNEY, - Australia said on Tuesday it would limit the enrolment number of international students at 270,000 for 2025, as the government looks to rein in record migration that has contributed to a spike in home rental prices. The decision follows a raft of actions since last year …

The true scale of Australia's international student industry — in four charts
7 months ago

The true scale of Australia's international student industry — in four charts

ABC  

The international education industry is big business. On Tuesday, they finally had some answers: The number of international students able to start their studies next year will be capped at 270,000 across the higher education and vocational sector under the government's planned reform, with individual limits to be placed on specific providers. "Even without legislative powers to cap international students, …

International student commencements to be capped at 270,000 next year
7 months ago

International student commencements to be capped at 270,000 next year

ABC  

The number of international students able to start study at Australian universities and vocational training providers will be capped from next year. Mr Clare said the proposed limits, which are subject to the government's bill passing parliament, will mean the number of international students starting their studies in 2025 will be roughly the same as the previous year but redistributed …

International students face uncertain future as governments seek easy targets to rein in surging immigration
7 months, 2 weeks ago

International students face uncertain future as governments seek easy targets to rein in surging immigration

Hindustan Times  

International students — long the golden goose for universities and colleges in advanced economies — face an increasingly uncertain future as governments seek easy targets to rein in surging immigration. And in Australia, where that ratio is even greater at one in 33, the government has proposed caps on foreign enrollments in universities and is targeting “dodgy providers.” The impact …

Fall in international student numbers could lead to 14,000 job losses, peak body warns amid concerns over caps
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Fall in international student numbers could lead to 14,000 job losses, peak body warns amid concerns over caps

ABC  

Up to 14,000 workers could lose their jobs if the number of international students arriving in Australia continues to fall, the peak body for universities has warned. But on Tuesday a spokesperson for Education Minister Jason Clare rejected media reports that the government planned to set the cap on international students to 40 per cent of the student body, based …

Regional Australian universities flag international student fears due to migration changes
9 months ago

Regional Australian universities flag international student fears due to migration changes

ABC  

Jubin Raju has adapted well to life in Gippsland despite average temperatures being about 10 degrees colder than his native Kerala. " Professor Duncan Bentley said international student numbers were recovering after pandemic restrictions, when a change in Home Affairs policy led to a "risk-based approach" that increased visa refusals and disproportionately affected students applying for regional universities. He said …

Australian universities could be knocked from global rankings climb by international student caps, S&P warns
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Australian universities could be knocked from global rankings climb by international student caps, S&P warns

ABC  

In short: S&P Global warns university rankings and research funding would be harmed by planned restrictions on international student migration. S&P Global warns university rankings and research funding would be harmed by planned restrictions on international student migration. Australian universities could be halted from climbing the global rankings ladder by the federal government's plan to limit how many international students …

UTAS prepares for fewer students, cuts spending and pauses new hires, after government caps international student numbers
10 months, 1 week ago

UTAS prepares for fewer students, cuts spending and pauses new hires, after government caps international student numbers

ABC  

In short: The University of Tasmania is looking to cut costs and "manage vacancies" due to the "significant budget challenge" of the federal government's cap on international students. The University of Tasmania is looking to cut costs and "manage vacancies" due to the "significant budget challenge" of the federal government's cap on international students. The University of Tasmania is holding …

Group of Eight universities warn they are reliant on international student fees as government looks to cap enrolments
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Group of Eight universities warn they are reliant on international student fees as government looks to cap enrolments

ABC  

In short: International students make up the largest single source of income for many universities, excluding government grants. Group of Eight universities warn the federal government's proposed cap on international students may damage the sector. Australia's top eight universities say they are "reliant" on international student fees, warning the federal government's proposed caps on foreign enrolments could damage the sector. …

Peak education bodies warn against government cap on international student numbers
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Peak education bodies warn against government cap on international student numbers

ABC  

Australia's university sector has warned against the federal government's plan to cap international student numbers, as ministers and the International Education Council met Monday morning. their faces can't be seen Tightening of visa processes for migrant workers and international students as the government cracks down on the "broken" migration system in Australia. Federal Education Minister Jason Clare said he had …

Foreign students 'unfairly blamed' for Australia's dire rental market, claims housing group
11 months ago

Foreign students 'unfairly blamed' for Australia's dire rental market, claims housing group

Daily Mail  

International students are not competing directly with families in the rental market as they typically prefer inner-city apartments over standalone homes in the suburbs, new research suggests. The research from the Property Council offshoot also found international students made up a small four per cent slice of the total rental market. 'International students have been unfairly blamed for the rental …

Canada announces two-year cap on international student visas; move likely to impact Indians
1 year, 2 months ago

Canada announces two-year cap on international student visas; move likely to impact Indians

The Hindu  

Canada has announced that it is imposing an immediate two-year cap on new international student visas to tackle a housing crisis and target institutional "bad actors", a move that is likely to impact Indians planning to study in the country. Mr. Miller earlier this month said that a cap on international students would not be a “one-size-fits-all solution” to housing …

International students faced with housing and cost-of-living stress say they were misled about Australia
1 year, 10 months ago

International students faced with housing and cost-of-living stress say they were misled about Australia

ABC  

Since moving to Melbourne to study, Kiki Zhang has been losing sleep, losing hair and suffering chest pains. Key points: International students say they had no idea the cost-of-living and rental crisis was so severe Many say they are being exploited and forced to live in expensive and uncomfortable housing Stories of the realities of studying in Australia are making …

Student groups call for action on international student numbers
2 years, 1 month ago

Student groups call for action on international student numbers

Dutch News  

Student organisations have added their voices to calls for a temporary brake on international student numbers, ahead of the publication of new government measures next month. International students now account for 40% of first years and this is having an impact on the quality of degree courses, the LSVB and ISO told news website Nu.nl. On Wednesday MPs called on …

Student groups call for action on international student numbers
2 years, 1 month ago

Student groups call for action on international student numbers

Dutch News  

Student organisations have added their voices to calls for a temporary brake on international student numbers, ahead of the publication of new government measures next month. International students now account for 40% of first years and this is having an impact on the quality of degree courses, the LSVB and ISO told news website Nu.nl. On Wednesday MPs called on …

After COVID isolation, Australia struggles to bring students back
2 years, 11 months ago

After COVID isolation, Australia struggles to bring students back

Al Jazeera  

Australian universities are facing huge losses as international students look elsewhere to study despite reopened borders. Last year, Pakistani student Alee Khalid paid Southern Cross University 8,000 Australian dollars to study computer science on the mutually held assumption Australia’s borders would soon reopen. The university, which is based in northern New South Wales, also pointed out the Australian government’s border …

International students say career opportunities in Australia do not match their qualifications
3 years, 1 month ago

International students say career opportunities in Australia do not match their qualifications

ABC  

When Moin Rahman graduated from the University of Queensland as a qualified civil engineer, he thought his investment in a reputable international university would mean promising career prospects. Key points: People on temporary student visas say they encounter "frictions" which pose barriers to employment Some employers are confused about the temporary visa rules International students have been crying for help …

Universities face uncertain recovery from COVID-19 as first group of international students returns to NSW
3 years, 3 months ago

Universities face uncertain recovery from COVID-19 as first group of international students returns to NSW

ABC  

After a year of studying online, Bangladeshi student Nora Chowdhury will be one of the first international students to return to New South Wales. "Last year, there was about a reduction of 60 to 80,000 international students as those finishing their courses kind of transitioned out," Dr Hurley said. "Next year is going to be the most difficult for universities …

Australian universities’ allure dims for Chinese, Indian students
3 years, 4 months ago

Australian universities’ allure dims for Chinese, Indian students

Al Jazeera  

Before the COVID-19 pandemic hit, Raj Kiran Grewal, who lives in Mohali in India’s Punjab state, saw Australia as the ideal place to do her MBA. “I am really frustrated with the way the college and immigration treated the stranded overseas people including international students, and family members of the people living in Australia as well,” she added, explaining how …

International students feel stuck in Australia, despite border restrictions easing
3 years, 5 months ago

International students feel stuck in Australia, despite border restrictions easing

ABC  

When Roy David Gomez moved to the Melbourne suburb of Burwood in February 2020, he was excited to be embarking on a "once in a lifetime" opportunity. "It's been really hard staying away from family for so long, but I know multiple people who went back home and weren't able to return to Australia," Mr Gomez says. With more than …

Victorian school student mask mandate widens as state records 1,838 COVID cases and five deaths
3 years, 5 months ago

Victorian school student mask mandate widens as state records 1,838 COVID cases and five deaths

ABC  

Victorian health authorities will expand the mandatory use of masks indoors at schools in a bid to curb transmission, as the state records another record daily increase in cases. Key points: Chief Health Officer Brett Sutton says Victoria is nearing the peak of its COVID outbreak Health authorities are yet to determine when the expanded mask mandate for students will …

International student accommodation almost empty as sector battles with COVID-19 quarantine and border restrictions
4 years, 2 months ago

International student accommodation almost empty as sector battles with COVID-19 quarantine and border restrictions

ABC  

On Melbourne's Swanston Street, the final touches are being put on a $100 million tower for as many as 750 university students. Key points: Figures show 30 per cent of Australia's 542,106 student visa holders were out of the country on January 10 It has left most student accommodation facilities with tiny occupancy rates These providers are lobbying state governments …

COVID border bans leave international students facing lonely Christmas in Australia
4 years, 4 months ago

COVID border bans leave international students facing lonely Christmas in Australia

ABC  

Thousands of international students studying at high schools across Australia have been warned they might not be allowed to return for classes in 2021 if they go home for Christmas. Key points: Around 15,000 international students may have to spend the holiday season away from family More than 460 Queensland students have applied to spend Christmas with a host family …

International student arrivals are down to dozens per month and it is not just universities suffering
4 years, 6 months ago

International student arrivals are down to dozens per month and it is not just universities suffering

ABC  

A government program to bring international university students back to Australia is yet to get off the ground, as businesses reliant on overseas students warn the market will take years to recover, even in the unlikely event borders reopened for next year's semester one intake. Key points: The ABS estimates just 40 student-visa holders entered the country in July Student …

Australian universities DUMB DOWN their courses in case foreign students can't understand English
4 years, 7 months ago

Australian universities DUMB DOWN their courses in case foreign students can't understand English

Daily Mail  

Some of Australia's most elite universities are being forced to dumb down their lectures for foreign students who cannot understand English out of fear they will complain in large and 'highly organised' groups, lecturers have claimed. One anonymous professor at a leading Sydney university said even the slightest issue with exams could lead to joint complaints signed by 100 aggrieved …

WA universities suffer huge coronavirus income losses as international students stay away
4 years, 10 months ago

WA universities suffer huge coronavirus income losses as international students stay away

ABC  

Western Australia's top two universities — the University of WA and Curtin — estimate COVID-19 has cost them a combined total of $124 million and have called for their international students to return as soon as it is safe. Key points: UWA and Curtin have lost $64m and $60m respectively this year UWA and Curtin have lost $64m and $60m …

‘Overreaction’: China students stuck as Australia closes border
5 years, 1 month ago

‘Overreaction’: China students stuck as Australia closes border

Al Jazeera  

A ban on non-citizens travelling from or through China is leading to chaos in Australia’s university sector. “Out of 200,000 Chinese international students studying in Australia, 107,000 are still offshore,” said Phil Honeywood, chief executive of the International Education Association of Australia and chair of the International Education Global Reputation taskforce. “Institutions are keen to be as flexible as possible …

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