Australia Caps Student Enrollment to 2,70,000 by 2025 : Big Changes for International Students

Australia Caps Student Enrollment to 2,70,000 by 2025 : Big Changes for International Students
Published at : 29 Aug 2024, 10:02 PM IST
Updated at : 30 Aug 2024, 3:03 PM IST

Australia Caps Student Enrollment: Boon or Bane for International Students?

Australia has lately declared a major policy change by capping the number of foreign student enrollments to 270,000 by 2025. Growing worries over rising migration rates, housing shortages, and rising expenses have led to this action. The measure seeks to regulate migration rates, therefore controlling the demand on Australia’s infrastructure and helping to explain the unheard-of rise in house rental rates. Read more, Australia India Water Centre established for great research

Australia Caps Student Enrollment to 2,70,000 by 2025 : Big Changes for International Students
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A Snapshot of Australia’s International Education Landscape

Generating AUD 36.4 billion (USD 24.7 billion) in income during the 2022–2023 fiscal year, Australia’s overseas education industry is a significant economic contributor. The nation welcomes over 717,500 overseas students right now. But spurred mostly by students from countries like India, China, and the Philippines, net immigration peaked at 548,800 as of September 30, 2023. This flood has aggravated the housing market issue even as it has increased the labour supply and reduced pay pressures.

Government’s Strategic Approach to Managing Migration

The Australian government intends to restrict new foreign student enrolments to 270,000 by 2025 to meet these problems. This choice fits into a larger plan to control migration rates and lower demand for infrastructure and housing.

  • Higher Education Institutions: 145,000 enrollments (53.7%)
  • Vocational Education and Training (VET) Institutions: 95,000 enrollments (35.2%)
  • Private and Non-University Providers: 30,000 enrollments (11.1%)
Institution Type Enrollment Cap (2025) Percentage of Total
Higher Education Institutions 145,000 53.7%
Vocational Education & Training 95,000 35.2%
Private & Non-University 30,000 11.1%
Total 270,000 100%

The Economic and Social Impact

The cap on international student enrollments is expected to have profound economic and social impacts:

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  • Economic Contribution: The global education industry helps university infrastructure and research financing in addition to supporting around 250,000 employment. Reduced enrollment might cost the university-industry approximately AUD 4.3 billion and influence over 14,000 employment.
  • Housing Market and Infrastructure: The cap seeks to lighten the load on infrastructure and the housing market. Rising migration rates have stimulated demand for rental homes, hence driving rental prices to all-time highs. The government’s choice is meant to steady this market while preserving economic expansion.

Measures to Ensure Quality Education

The limit is also meant to guarantee the preservation of the educational quality. Education Minister Jason Clare said the government wants to attract “genuine and quality international students,” hence opposing unethical behaviour by some educational institutions. Among these methods include enrolling students mostly seeking jobs instead of studying and those lacking sufficient language competency.

  • Enhanced Scrutiny for Applicants: Stricter minimum English-language standards have been imposed, and candidates looking for a second study visa are under more scrutiny.
  • Incentives for Universities: The government is pushing colleges to increase their housing choices in order to offset the impact of the cap and thereby relieve housing demand.

Opportunities for Strategic International Collaborations

Notwithstanding the limitations, Australian universities and overseas institutions have chances for more intensive academic cooperation. Participating in transnational twinning programs, international students free from the cap have opportunities for combined degrees and student mobility programs.

  • Programs like TOEFL and ETS: Australia is still open to quality students who are completely approved in the nation that satisfy the TOEFL standards for immigration and study.

Guidance for Prospective International Students

Although the new enrollment cap mostly impacts universities with a large percentage of overseas students, it also promotes a more equitable distribution of students among different Australian schools. Professionals urge future students to keep researching Australian institutions and preparing.

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“Stay calm and proceed with their university or college shortlisting journey as is,” advises Piyush Kumar, Regional Director, South Asia and Mauritius at IDP Education.

Looking Ahead: A Balanced Approach

Australia’s choice to restrict foreign student enrollment shows a need for a measured strategy that guarantees steady expansion without sacrificing the calibre of education. It addresses the present issues in housing and migration while appreciating the significant part foreign students provide to the economy.

The Australian government hopes to balance economic gains with social and infrastructure stability by putting these policies into effect, therefore creating a more sustainable and fair environment for local people as well as overseas students.

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CUET UG 2025 Exam Application On Till 22 March 2025, All Details Provided Here

CUET UG 2025 Exam Application On Till 22 March 2025, All Details Provided Here
Published at : 3 Mar 2025, 9:31 AM IST
Updated at : 3 Mar 2025, 9:31 AM IST

CUET UG 2025 Exam Application submission is on till 22 March 2025 at ‘https://cuet.nta.nic.in/’

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The information bulletin for CUET UG 2025 was also be released along with the release of the notification for the exam.

Schedule

CUET UG 2025 Exam application is on from 1 to 22 March 2o25. The application can be submitted till 11:50 PM on 22 March 2025.

CUET UG 2025 exam application fee can be paid till 11:50 PM on 23 March 2025.

Corrections in the CUET UG 2025 exam application submitted can be taken up from 24 to 26 March 2025 (up to 11.50 PM).

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The exam will be conducted from 8 May to 1 June 2025, dates for release of hall ticket, answer key, city intimation slip and result will be announced in due course on the official website.

What is CUET UG 2025 Exam?

The full name of the exam is Common University Entrance Test Undergraduate, it is popular as CUET UG. It is a national-level exam conducted once a year.

CUET UG 2025 is meant to be held for 2025. The exam is conducted online, and answers must be registered on a computer screen at the designated test center.

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The questions in CUET UG 2025 Exam would be related to languages, general ability and various academic subjects.

Questions will be in a multiple-choice format where each question has more than one reply and the right one among that has to be chosen to get marks.

Post passing the exam, candidates have to visit the websites of various participating institutions and know the schedule for submitting applications for admissions.

Once the schedule is known, students must submit applications there along with CUET UG 2025 Exam scores and other required documents.

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Who can submit CUET UG 2025 Exam Application?

Candidates who have passed plus two from a recognized educational institution can submit CUET UG 2025 Exam Application.

Subjects in the plus two must be related to the subject in which candidates wish to study graduation.

Candidates can pass plus two in any stream if applying for arts or humanities programs. Applicants targeting commerce in graduation must pass plus two preferably in the commerce stream.

Those aiming for graduation in science can pass plus two in science stream. Students who are about to appear for the qualifying exams or those who have appeared and are waiting for the results can also submit CUET UG 2025 Exam Application.

However, they have to pass the exam and provide proof of it by the time of admission process commencement.

CUET UG 2025 Exam Application

1. The URL mentioned above must be typed into the browser and then submitted to allow the website to download.

2. Once the website is ready, candidates have to scroll down the page and click <CUET (UG) 2025-Registration> under Candidate Activity menu.

3. Clicking the above button will open another webpage with the URL ‘https://examinationservices.nic.in/examsys25/root/Home.aspx?enc=Ei4cajBkK1gZSfgr53ImFYsjZOdyj8DuPcxGBqAK2DwqFCalp/sPjeNMpmZAoiTR’

4. Once the webpage is available, applicants can click the New Registration and create an account with username and password.

5. They can come back to the same page with URL ‘https://examinationservices.nic.in/examsys25/root/Home.aspx?enc=Ei4cajBkK1gZSfgr53ImFYsjZOdyj8DuPcxGBqAK2DwqFCalp/sPjeNMpmZAoiTR’

6. After the page with above URL opens, they can click Login and use their username and password and  submit.

7. Once they login, they start filling the CUET UG 2025 Exam Application.

8. Form has to be filled and registration fee has to be paid and submitted. Candidates can obtain a confirmation message indicating successful submission. Once obtained, applicants can download it and take a printout of it.

How to download hall ticket?

Candidates who have successfully submitted CUET UG 2025 exam application can alone download the hall ticket for the exam from the official website which can be accessed at ‘https://cuet.nta.nic.in/’

Process to obtain hall ticket is mentioned below for the sake of the students:

1. The URL mentioned above has to be typed into the browser and the website should be allowed to download.

2. Once the webpage is available, candidates can click the link for the hall ticket and then enter their username and password and submit them to obtain the hall ticket.

3. The admit card can be downloaded and then a printout of it has to be taken. Applicants have to appear for the exam at the designated test center with the hall ticket.

CUET UG 2025 Exam Application

After the exam

Students have to view the results for the exam, they can visit the official website of the exam at the appropriate time and log in using the credentials they created while submitting CUET UG 2025 exam application.

Post login, the students can view their scorecards. Those who have passed the exam with the required qualifying marks can apply for admission into courses of their choice.

 

 

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