Divij Gupta has been a student at the University of Western Australia since July last year, but he’s never set foot in the university, or in Australia.
“I had packed my bags. I had started filling out forms. I had reserved myself [for] a PCR test and all my documents were ready. [But] in a moment, it all was useless. It was heartbreaking,” Mr Gupta said.
His estimate is somewhat supported by data released by the Department of Education, Skills and Employment earlier this year, which showed universities across Australia experienced a steep decline in the number of enrolments and course commencements in 2021. “For one year after that, I waited for Australia to reopen its borders to international students. I deferred my course twice.”First international students arrive in Australia under quarantine-free Singapore travel bubble
Ms Jackson acknowledges that countries such as the US, the UK and Canada are taking advantage of Australia’s hardline border policies. Mr Aryal said, in order to boost consumer confidence and continue to attract international students, Australia needs to come up with a plan and stick to it. Ms Jackson is confident the current situation is just a two-week delay and has a message for the students waiting to get back.
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