Australia could lose its appeal as the top destination for Chinese students to study abroad following Canberra’s decision to cap foreign student numbers, which would be a blow to its A$48 billion (US$32.6 billion) international education sector, analysts and consultants said.
“It will take time for the full impact of [the student cap] decision to play out, but Australia’s reputation as a destination of choice for many international students has undoubtedly suffered a blow,” said David Olsson, national president of the Australia China Business Council.
