Australia to curb foreign interference at universities
The Australian government has supported measures to prevent foreign interference on university campuses, but stopped short of cracking down further on controversial Confucius Institutes.
The Australian government has supported measures to prevent foreign interference on university campuses, but stopped short of cracking down further on controversial Confucius Institutes.
Post-pandemic recovery in Australia’s international education sector “continues to gain momentum”, according to data cited by Universities Australia.
International graduates who stay and work in Australia earn lower salaries than their domestic counterparts, although the wage gap has reduced since 2021.
Students in China who have been studying international courses online should now travel to overseas study destination countries, authorities announced on January 28.
Demand from international students is exceeding pre-covid levels at some institutions, with Indian students driving the rebound.
Education suppliers will have "greater access" to the Indian market, the Australian government said as the ECTA came into force on December 29.
Universities and education agents are confident that new testing requirements for Chinese travellers will have a minimal impact on international students as Beijing scraps restrictions on outbound travel.
The number of students arriving in Australia in October this year was 43.6% lower than pre-Covid figures for the same month in 2019, new figures show.