The federal government will limit universities to 40 per cent international enrolments and bring numbers back to 2019 levels.
Already a subscriber?Universities and colleges will be limited to enrolling a maximum of 40 per cent of their students from overseas, with caps to be in place for two years and numbers based on 2019 figures.on foreign student enrolments, with specific limits for individual universities and colleges to be released in coming days.
comes ahead of a public hearing in Canberra on Tuesday into changes to legislation that will allow the government to put an upper limit on foreign student enrolments. Vicki Thomson, chief executive of the Group of Eight, which includes Sydney and Melbourne, said the impact of student caps ““This is not about managed growth because if it were, we would be having a sensible discussion with government about what our international sector should look like,” Ms Thomson said.Advertisement
Education Minister Jason Clare said the reforms would ensure “quality and integrity” while providing certainty for universities. “Without such a cap, the allure of international student fees becomes irresistible and will inevitably go well beyond 50 per cent.”
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