Tighter visa rules in Australia to boost quality of international students; S’poreans unlikely to be affected

Australia’s moves to rein in the lucrative international education sector follow concerns it has grown out of control. - AFP

SYDNEY: Australia has tightened rules for international students to reduce numbers and improve quality, amid concerns that students – particularly from South Asia – have primarily been coming to work rather than study.

The measures, introduced on Dec 11, are unlikely to affect Singapore students, who mainly attend high-ranking universities that have strict application procedures and are not viewed as being at risk of attracting non-genuine students.