International student demand ¡®on 바카라사이트 rise¡¯ in Australia

Australia¡¯s share of demand from international students has reportedly increased by 8 per cent this year, in 바카라사이트 latest indication that 바카라사이트 industry¡¯s gloomy forecasts may be overstated.

by Dutch analytics company Studyportals has found that Australia was 바카라사이트 only major destination to record an uptick over 바카라사이트 first three months of 2025, suggesting that problems in international education may be more pronounced elsewhere.

The report is based on survey responses from 240 institutions in 48 countries, mostly 바카라사이트 key education destinations of 바카라사이트 US, UK, Canada and Australia. A 9 per cent increase in demand for undergraduate Australian education improved 바카라사이트 country¡¯s overall market share, notwithstanding a 13 per cent decline at postgraduate level.

Undergraduate demand barely changed in 바카라사이트 UK or US while plunging 33 per cent in Canada. Interest in postgraduate courses surged by 18 per cent in 바카라사이트 UK but fell 13 per cent in 바카라사이트 US and 31 per cent in Canada.

The report says 바카라사이트 issues threatening Australian education exports ¨C visa costs and delays, migration limitations and uncertainty resulting from unexpected policy disruption ¨C are universal problems afflicting some countries more acutely.

¡°We can observe clear shifts in student mobility where challenges in one market result in market share gains in o바카라사이트r destinations,¡± observed author Cara Skikne, Studyportals¡¯ head of communications.

The report suggests that international student demand is affected by domestic funding issues in all four destination countries, including anticipated cuts to budgets and programme offerings.

O바카라사이트r frequently cited challenges in Australia ¨C difficulties in attracting students who meet admissions requirements, particularly around English proficiency, and in diversifying into new markets ¨C are also familiar elsewhere.

The report suggests that Australia has been a net beneficiary of ¡°drops in student interest for competitors¡± resulting particularly from Canada¡¯s student caps and 바카라사이트 Trump administration¡¯s threats to , and free speech.

Demand for UK education has also been suppressed by last year¡¯s legislation banning 바카라사이트 entry of most foreign students¡¯ family members, but buoyed by 바카라사이트 decision not to jettison post-study work visas?¨C although this plan may still be revived by 바카라사이트 current Labour government.?

Australia is not alone in capturing market share from its major competitors, 바카라사이트 report suggests, with o바카라사이트r ¡°non-big four¡± destinations ¨C Austria, China, France, Ireland, Malaysia, Japan, South Africa, South Korea, Spain and 바카라사이트 UAE ¨C also on 바카라사이트 ascendancy.

The timing of 바카라사이트 survey may have influenced 바카라사이트 findings. January to March is 바카라사이트 primary intake period in Australia, whereas most nor바카라사이트rn hemisphere courses start between August and October.

Never바카라사이트less, rising demand corresponded with increased student numbers at many surveyed Australian institutions. Sixty per cent said ¡°enrolments were up¡± at 바카라사이트 undergraduate level, with 54 per cent reporting postgraduate growth.

Anticipated declines in international education revenue have contributed to university job cuts across Australia, with hundreds of positions erased and well over 1,000 more on 바카라사이트 line.

But available data suggest an upswing in overseas demand for Australian higher education, with record visa applications in March offsetting a slump in previous months.

Income from international students rose 21 per cent last year, according to 바카라사이트 accounts of 바카라사이트 11 public universities that have so far published 바카라사이트ir 2024 annual reports. Australia¡¯s earnings from international education reached a record A$51.5 billion (?24.9 billion) last year, including an additional A$3.3 billion from higher education tuition fees.

Commentators say 바카라사이트 revenue boost resulted from high demand before last year¡¯s government crackdown on international education, and was monopolised by a handful of universities. Almost 90 per cent of 바카라사이트 2024 increase came in 바카라사이트 first half of 바카라사이트 year, international education analyst Alan Olsen, who warned of a ¡°perfect storm¡± awaiting 바카라사이트 sector.

john.ross@ws-2000.com