2025 International Student Allocations Announced
The Minister for Education, Minister for Home Affairs and Immigration, and Acting Minister for Skills and Training have announced the National Planning Level (NPL) for new international students for the year 2025 as follows:
|
Institution Type |
No. of Places |
|---|---|
|
Publicly-funded universities |
145,000 |
|
Other higher education providers (including both private universities & non-university institutions) |
30,000 |
|
VET sectors |
95,000 |
|
TOTAL |
270,000 |
Previously there was no cap on international student numbers; however, the proposed NPL bring the numbers back down to pre-pandemic levels. It is important to note that the limitations do not include enrolments or offers, only the actual number of international students starting a course. Furthermore, current international students will not b affected by these changes.
Other student groups that will not be affected by these changes include:
students undertaking standalone English language courses,
school students,
students who are part of an Australian transnational education arrangement,
Australian Government (and partner) sponsored scholars;
Non-award, e.g. study abroad and exchange students;
higher degree by research students, and
students from the Pacific and Timor-Leste regions.
The Government is also encouraging universities to increase new student housing to benefit both domestic and international students by providing exemptions to the student caps based increased student housing.
It is anticipated that the above changes will take effect on 1 January 2025, subject to the relevant legislation being passed.
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