Australia will welcome 270,000 international students in 2025.
Highlights: Australia to Welcome 270,000 International Students in 2025
- The Australian Federal Government has announced a cap for international students.
- Australia will welcome 270,000 students starting higher education or vocational programs in 2025.
- The cap applies to higher education and vocational courses, but school students, postgraduate researchers, and certain English language students are exempt.
Australia Announces International Student Cap
The Australian Federal Government has set a cap for international students commencing studies in 2025. The country will welcome approximately 270,000 students pursuing higher education degrees or vocational training.
This cap aims to streamline the admission process for universities and educational institutions as international student recruitment is already underway.
Categories of Exempt Students
The cap applies to international students enrolling in higher education and vocational courses, but there are exemptions for:
- School students
- Certain English language students
- Students in non-award courses, including exchange students
- Students receiving scholarships from the Australian Government
- Students with "key partner" foreign government scholarships
- Students involved in "twinning" arrangements
- Students from the Pacific and Timor-Leste
The cap will only affect new international students starting their educational programs in Australia for the first time in 2025.
Cap Breakdown for Australian Universities
- Public universities: 145,000 new international students
- Private universities and non-higher education institutions: 30,000 new international students
- Vocational education sector, including TAFEs: 95,000 new international students