Universities’ international student intake to be capped

Universities in Australia would be forced to cap the number of international students they accept or risk being barred from taking on more enrolments under laws introduced to federal parliament, writes Andrew Brown for The Canberra Times. The limits will form part of a crackdown on international education providers as student visa numbers return to pre-pandemic levels.

Changes introduced to the House of Representatives on Thursday 16 May will set a maximum number of international students able to be enrolled each year. Universities would have to build new student accommodation in order for the cap to be lifted. Similar limits for vocational education courses would also be set by the federal skills minister based on industry demand. If education providers exceed the cap, they would be barred from enrolling any more international students for that year.

The higher education sector had flagged a need for improvement in how student visas were issued according to the risk ratings of institutions. Education Minister Jason Clare said the changes were about making the sector more sustainable in the future.
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