With restrictions lifted in Australia and campuses opening their doors to international students, Indian students are making a beeline for Australian institutions to take advantage of several relaxations offered by the government, in terms of waiving visa fee and extending the post-study work visa period.
Though the exact numbers are not available, Hyderabad seems to be the second biggest market for Australian education, including undergraduate courses, the number of which is rapidly increasing. This segment has seen a huge jump this year, even as students continue to opt for master’s courses in emerging areas like Data Sciences, Cyber Security, IoT and Health apart from the traditionally-popular management and commerce related courses.
Monica Kennedy, senior trade and investment commissioner, Australian Trade and Investment Commission, Australian Government, said that from November 22, 2021, when the Australian Government announced that the border would open to students, to March 18 of this year, there have been 28,785 student visas lodged by Indian nationals.
