In an earlier post I argued that the government’s plans to cap international student numbers, including by education provider and course, would cause actual enrolments to fall well below the official maximum number. This is due to the inherent weaknesses of bureaucratic systems of student place allocation. Even when meeting demand is a goal the… Source

Immigration influencer Abul Rizvi is among the critics of the federal government’s plans to impose a cap on the number of new international students, which is supported by the Opposition. Rizvi believes that the cap is intended as a “stop-gap measure” in response to high net migration levels and low housing supply and has described the Source

Half the students at Sydney and Melbourne universities are now from overseas. A decade ago, this figure was 25 per cent. But cuts are coming, and for some it’s a matter of survival. Source

Chief Executive Vivienne Stern’s keynote speech at UCAS’ Access All Areas conference, 21 May 2024. Source

Acumen education services has expanded its portfolio to improve the visa application experience for Indian students coming to the UK. Source

Canberra should not stifle university revenue while unrolling expensive equity reforms, says implementation committee member Source

Following the publication of the MAC review, the sector is preparing for tighter agent regulation and increased data sharing. Source

Ministers urged to resist policies that will ‘massively overcorrect’ student numbers as key migration statistics unlikely to reflect reality of institutions’ declining enrolments Source

While the aim of the newly released draft “International Education and Skills Strategic Framework” — ensuring the quality and integrity of international education — is laudable, its poor design will have adverse consequences. Source