Five Australian universities have introduced bans or restrictions on students from specific Indian states in a crackdown on bogus applications.
”, which will make travelling to either country for university study easier.
It is not just universities that are grappling with a surge in applications from people seeking to work in Australia and gain permanent residency – rather than studying – in Australia. The vocational education sector is also seeing a surge in applications from students ultimately judged to be too risky to accept.
“Many universities, like Monash, Melbourne, Sydney and the University of New South Wales, already receive more revenue from international students than from domestic students,” said Peter Hurley, director of Victoria University’s Mitchell Institute. “International education is an incredibly valuable resource. It is really important that we manage it properly so that it works in everyone’s interests, especially international students.
The restrictions on students from some Indian states have also put the spotlight on the lucrative work of education agents – the recruiters who work for Australia’s universities and vocational training colleges – and whether they are taking vulnerable international students for a ride. Others though warned that these students weren’t always aware of where the money they paid to Australian education institutions went.
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