The Albanese government has announced it aims to cap international student levels at 270,000 in 2025, under a plan that would pare back university enrolments to their 2023 levels. The proposal – which covers the higher education and vocational education and training (VET) sectors – is subject to a bill before parliament. But the education minister, Jason Clare, has said the reforms will result in universities having 15% more international student enrolments than before the Covid-19 pandemic while “private vocational providers will be about 20% less”.
