Nearly a third of Australia's international students stuck in China because of the Federal Government's coronavirus travel ban are considering study in another country, a survey has found.
Nearly a third of Australia's international students stuck in China because of the Federal Government's coronavirus travel ban are considering study in another country, a survey has found.comes after Prime Minister Scott Morrison extended the ban on Chinese visitors for another weekIt found 32 per cent of more than 16,000 students surveyed said they would enrol in another country if they could not be in Australia for the first semester of 2020.
There are about 100,000 Chinese students who were planning to study at Australian universities stuck in their home country, with classes set to start later this month.Group of Eight chief executive Vicki Thomson told SBS News the survey was"a real signal of concern ... that these students will go elsewhere".Ms Thomson noted that Australia's two major competitors in the higher education industry - the UK and Canada - did not have travel bans in place.
She said her organisation was in touch with the government on a daily basis and understood it was working"in the best interests of Australians". Deputy Vice-Chancellor Geoff Crisp said the advice to defer studies was to ensure students have the"best possible learning experience and academic outcomes".
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