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The government will cap new international students at 270,000 in 2025. But this number may not be reached

After months of speculation, the federal government has announced what the cap will be for international students in Australia.

The Conversation

Australia caps international student numbers amid discontent over housing

Education minister says enrolments to be limited to 270,000 in 2025 in bid to create ‘a better and a fairer system’.

Al Jazeera

Warnings student cap could hurt economy and research

Plans to cap international student numbers will "apply a handbrake" to one of the nation's biggest exports, the peak university body warns.

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Why international student caps at sandstone universities will be a win for Newcastle

More international students are likely to study in Newcastle.

Newcastle Herald

Universities brace for planned cap on overseas students

The government is set to reveal what cap on international students unis and education providers will face and the fate of a controversial visa direction.

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$200k in uni fees but no graduation: students outraged at ceremony changes

ANU students are angry over changes to graduation ceremonies.

The Canberra Times

Higher-tariff universities admit 13% more UK school-leavers than 2023, figures show

Number of pupils accepted by ‘high tariff’ providers passes 100,000, after better than expected A-level results and fewer international students

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Tory visa restrictions on international students won't be reversed, Education Secretary says

In January, restrictions were introduced to prevent most international students bringing dependents with them to the UK

Evening Standard

Tory visa restrictions on international students will not be scrapped under Labour, says education secretary

International student visa restrictions were introduced to prevent most international students bringing dependents with them to the UK

The Independent UK

International students will offer a big boost to the US economy this back-to-school season

Of the millions of young adults heading off to college this fall, many will be international students. If trends continue, about 1 million students from around the world will come to the U.S. to pursue higher education this year.

The Conversation

The simplistic migration debate is misguided - business needs both more trained UK workers AND foreign talent

International students make a vital contribution to our £130bn higher education sector, talent pipeline and soft power

Evening Standard

I’m an international student – we’ve been so demonised, no wonder Britain’s losing us

Tory ministers and Nigel Farage scapegoated us as part of their anti-immigration agenda. Does anyone see us as human? asks London-based writer Joyce Yang

The Guardian - UK

Headway in cap on 'unregulated' foreign student numbers

A key reform in the federal government's crackdown on unscrupulous education providers has passed the lower house despite an outcry from the university sector.

AAP

More UK students set to get into first-choice university than in previous years

As international intake dwindles, leading institutions become less cautious about offers post-Covid

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Labor rejects report that international students will be capped at 40% of university enrolments

Jason Clare says international education ‘incredibly important’ to Australia after concerns raised about economic impact of a restrictive cap

The Conversation

Australia could introduce a cap on international students and protect uni funding. Our formula shows how

There are more than 850,000 current and former international students living in Australia. This means there are more international students in Australia than people living in Canberra.

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Senator gives evidence at defamation trial – as it happened

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Australia made 9 changes to student migration rules over the past year. We don’t need international student caps as well

This week a Senate inquiry will look at the federal government’s controversial legislation to cap international student numbers in Australia from next year.

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The Guardian - AU

Alarm bells over Australian universities’ financial dependence on international students

Critics across the sector say institutions have become trapped in an unstable business model as they try to make up for loss of government funding

The Guardian - AU

Australian universities accused of awarding degrees to students with no grasp of ‘basic’ English

Academics say universities have turned a blind eye to language shortcomings because of the revenue generated from international student fees

Evening Standard

UK universities struggle to recruit international students as visa applications plummet

The downturn could have severe financial implications for UK higher education institutions

The Guardian - UK

UK universities face growing struggle to recruit international students

Applications for sponsored visas have plummeted since new restrictions brought in, raising financial fears

The Guardian - AU

International students left feeling like ‘cash cows’ after Albanese government raises visa fees

Surprise increase makes Australian visa application fee among most expensive in the world, as new survey finds rising costs putting prospective students off

The Guardian - AU

Australian universities clash over proposed international student cap

Regional and smaller universities say they should be exempt from limits on overseas enrolments and elite capital city institutions should be targeted

The Guardian - AU

International students should make up no more than a third of university cohort, RMIT vice-chancellor says

Foreign visa holders account for more than 35% at Australia’s prestigious Group of Eight institutions

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