Janvi Abrol, an international student from India at Federation University in Ballarat, shares her concerns about the proposed overseas student caps and how it will impact students like herself from securing study visas.
Janvi Abrol says it's increasingly difficult for people from her hometown to secure a study visa.The Senate Education and Employment Legislation Committee tabled its report on the overseas student bill on Wednesday, recommending it be passed.
Ms Abrol, who is the Federation University student senate's equity, diversity and social inclusion advocate, said it was growing increasingly difficult for people from her hometown to secure a study visa for Australia.in 2025 would make it even harder."Obviously back in other countries they don't have such good reactions to it .
Data from the Australia's Department of Education shows Victoria's biggest regional university faces a drastic, and disproportionately high, cut to its overseas intake from 2,306 enrolments in 2023 to just 1,100 students in 2025.Supplied: Charles Sturt University"Federation University is one of the affordable universities which provide the degrees in an affordable range," Ms Abrol said.
Overall, Northern Territory, Queensland, New South Wales, and Tasmania will have higher overseas enrolment caps than their respective 2023 intake.Committee for Ballarat Chief Executive Officer Michael Poulton submitted a formal complaint about the scheme to the federal member for Ballarat and Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government, Catherine King.
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