For years, I have called on the federal government to crack down on the international education sector via the following types of reforms:
- Raise financial barriers to entry (i.e., how much funds a student must have available before arriving in Australia).
- Significantly increase entrance requirements (e.g. English language proficiency and academic testing).
- Raise pedagogical standards.
- Abolish group assignments.
- Cut the clear link between studying, working, and permanent residency.
- Require universities to provide on-campus accommodation to international students in proportion to their enrolments.
The Albanese government on Tuesday released its reforms to international education, which will likely lead to a lower volume of students (a good outcome) but also a lower quality system (a bad outcome).
