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How strict have Australian student visa conditions become?

SBS – Tue, 24 Oct 2023 00:30:00 GMT – 0

As part of the Australian government's reforms to improve the integrity of international education, international students have already encountered restricted work hours. Now they will be further restricted from enrolling in two courses simultaneously during the initial six months of their stay and face increased attendance monitoring.

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Why are university degrees in Australia getting more expensive, and how much will they cost?

The Guardian – Tue, 03 Oct 2023 00:30:00 GMT – 0

The consequences of the Coalition’s job ready graduate scheme mean the costs of some courses have ballooned up to 140% over the last five years

Pressure is mounting on the federal government to prevent ballooning course costs as figures reveal some humanities courses have become more than 140% more expensive in the past five years.

The costs are a hangover from the previous federal government’s controversial job ready graduates (JRG) scheme, which brought wide condemnation from the sector.

The University of NSW is among a number of universities that have dropped minimum Atar requirements for arts degrees as a direct result of the Coalition’s job ready graduate program. Photograph: Dean Lewins/AAP

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