The third and likely final Education Services for Overseas Students Amendment (Quality and Integrity) Bill (ESOS Bill) hearing held on Friday saw senators put a harsh line of questioning to government departments about changes to international student rules after hearing ...
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New strict rules for overseas students, including an international student cap of 270,000, have been met with concern that prospective foreign students will feel discouraged from coming to Australia, although one international student consultant says the effect might be positive. ...
More »Explainer: How the international student cap numbers were decided
Universities with more current international students received less room for growth than providers who have fewer current foreign enrolments, the formula for allocating cap numbers has dictated. The details of the pending international student cap legislation were announced last Monday ...
More »International student cap set to 270,000 for 2025 calendar year
Education Minister Jason Clare yesterday released the hotly anticipated number of international students the tertiary education sector will be able to enrol in 2025, cutting current enrolments by 20,000 places. The minister announced his government would set international student commencements ...
More »Analysis: Comparing international tertiary education systems
Australia is not the only country that seeks a lot from its tertiary education sector. The challenge for all countries is to find a way to achieve a multitude of goals, including increasing access and relevance for a productive society. ...
More »HEDx Podcast: The workings of a place-based innovations university – Episode 129
Vice-chancellor of Harper Adams University in the UK Professor Ken Sloan joins Martin Betts this week for the inaugural episode of a new series presented in partnership between HEDx and the Global Federation of Competitiveness Councils. This series will explore ...
More »Unis argue intl student case at bill hearing with 45 mins
Universities Australia, the Regional Universities Network and the Group of Eight will each have 15 minutes to make their case at Tuesday's international student cap Senate hearing. The Senate Committee on Education and Employment will decide whether education and skills ...
More »HEDx Podcast: How 8 unis across the globe are reinventing education- Episode 126
CampusReview · HEDx Podcast: Recounting knowledge from 8 unis across the globe - Episode 126 Associate provost at Duke University in North Carolina Noah Pickus and vice president for external academic relations at Soka University in California Bryan Penprase (pictured ...
More »Report: 620,000 permanent migrant workers and $70bn “ready to be activated”
Half of permanent migrant Australian citizens are working below their skill level, despite living in a country where one in three industries are experiencing skills shortages, a new report says. The report, Billion Dollar Benefit: the economic impact of unlocking ...
More »ATN unis call for a 35% flat cap on international students
Universities are deeply split over the federal government’s planned caps on international students, with technology institutions calling on Education Minister Jason Clare to force Group of Eight (Go8) universities to shed about 20,000 international students at a cost to the elite ...
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