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  • 04 MAR 2024

    International students are thinking carefully about policy changes

    More than half of people aiming to study abroad (55 per cent) are aware of international education policy changes in their intended destination, with 30 per cent rethinking plans, according to new research. The findings come from IDP's latest International Student Pulse Survey, which was undertaken amid major changes in the UK, Australia and Canada. Of the students who are now looking at alternatives to their preferred destination, the most (23 per cent) have begun considering the USA, where policy changes have been less significant.

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  • 12 JAN 2024

    Australian universities urge government to support international students

    Australia's highly regarded Group of Eight universities have set out their recommendations for the continued support of international students to the country's government. In their response to a consultation on the future of migration policy, the universities encourage the government to ensure that the value of international students is respected and promoted. More specifically, they call for a graduate visa scheme that encourages more students to stay and work in the country; assurances that visa processing times will not increase when that is put into place; and for international PhD students to remain eligible for graduate visas until they are 50. The recommendations follow the announcement of several international education policy changes in December, and are in part a response to them.

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  • 14 DEC 2023

    Australian graduate visa length changes will not apply to Indian students

    Planned reductions in the amount of time that some international students can stay in Australia on a Temporary Graduate visa will not affect those from India. From 2024, most students who complete a master’s by coursework will be permitted to stay in the country for two years (reduced from three), while PhD holders will be permitted to stay for three years (reduced from four). However, under the terms of a recent free trade agreement between India and Australia, Indian students will be exempt from these changes. Others, including the removal of a two-year extension for graduates of courses that offer in-demand skills, will still apply.

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  • 11 DEC 2023

    Australia plans changes to its international education policies

    The government of Australia has announced several planned policy changes that would affect international students as part of its new migration strategy, which is intended to reduce the number of people coming to the country. These would affect English language requirements, visa applications, and the terms of the Temporary Graduate visa.

    The IELTS score required to obtain a student visa will rise from 5.5 to 6.0 in the early part of 2024, with two exceptions. The required score for students who undertake a pre-sessional English course will rise from 4.5 to 5.0, while the score for those joining a foundation or pathway programme will be set at 5.5. After completion of studies, a Temporary Graduate visa will require an IELTS score of 6.5 (an increase from 6.0).

    When seeking a student visa, applicants will also have to complete a new Genuine Student Test, which is intended to establish their eligibility for studying in Australia. This is part of an increased focus on the security of the student visa system, for which AUD 19 million will be invested. Increased scrutiny will be placed on some educational institutions that are deemed to be a “high risk” for misuse of visas, with the expectation that some applications will take longer to be processed as a result.

    The duration of Temporary Graduate visas will be reduced in some cases from the middle of 2024. Students who complete a master’s by coursework will be eligible to stay in Australia for two years (reduced from three), while PhD holders will be eligible for three years (reduced from four).

    Additionally, graduates will no longer be able to extend their stay by two years after having studied a course that offers in-demand skills. Instead, those that find employment in an area where skilled workers are needed will be able to apply for a new Skills in Demand visa, or a permanent skilled visa.

    Meanwhile, the age at which students are no longer eligible for a Temporary Graduate visa will be reduced from 50 to 35. To provide further clarity around the visa system, applications for graduate visas made by students leaving higher education will also be given an expected processing time of 21 days.

    For more information on your eligiblity to study or work in Australia, read our guides to student visas and post-study visas in the country.

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  • 13 NOV 2023

    Australia and India make more plans to work together on education

    Australia has published its new education strategy for India, which includes several announcements regarding how the two countries will partner on international study issues. The document confirms that six top Australian universities are aiming to open a joint Indian campus, while two others have signed new partnerships with Indian institutions. In addition, the new Maitri Scholars Program will help 45 Indian STEM postgraduates study in Australia over the next four years.

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  • 18 OCT 2023

    The creation of Australia's biggest university has been approved

    Adelaide University will become the biggest university in Australia if it opens as planned in 2026, after politicians in the country approved the merger through which it would be created. The existing University of Adelaide and University of South Australia say that the move will bring more than AUD 500 million to their region's economy, and project that it will see 6,000 extra international students enrol each year by 2034. The Australian government will introduce legislation to move the merger forward on Thursday.

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