August 27, 2024
Australia will cap international student intake at 270,000 in 2025
SYDNEY: Australia plans to limit the number of foreign students from next year, the government said on Tuesday, curbing a multibillion-dollar industry as it faces political heat over immigration. New international student numbers for university, higher education and vocational training will be capped at 270,000 in 2025, Education Minister Jason Clare told a news conference. “It will mean that some universities will have more students this year than next year. Others will have less,” Clare said as he unveiled the plan, which will require legislation. Official figures show international students were worth more than AUD$42 billion to Australian universities and


