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The Australian government has announced plans to introduce a National Planning Level (NPL) to cap the number of new international students at 2.7 lakh for the calendar year 2025, pending parliamentary approval. This measure, detailed by Education Minister Jason Clare, will divide the intake between higher education and vocational education and training (VET) sectors.
Under this cap, publicly funded universities will admit around 1.45 lakh new international students in 2025, maintaining levels seen in 2023. The VET sector will enrol approximately 95,000 new students, with institutions heavily reliant on international students receiving a lower allocation to encourage diversification. Other universities and non-university providers will see their intake capped at 30,000.
This cap marks the lowest intake in the past five years, with a significant decrease from the 5.61 lakh international students who began courses in 2023. The cap is expected to impact the number of Indian applicants, pushing many towards public universities due to the restrictions on VET courses.
Immigration consultant Gaurav Chaudhary noted that this shift might reduce the number of Indian students heading to Australia. He also mentioned that the Australian government will soon introduce quotas for public universities, a move that will further regulate the intake.
In addition to the student intake cap, the Australian government has more than doubled the visa processing fees from AUD 710 to AUD 1600 as of July 1, marking the steepest rise in the past five years.
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