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Australia Lifts Foreign Student Cap to 295,000 and Prioritises Southeast Asia
AUSTRALIA, AUG 4 – The 2026 cap raises international student places by 9% to 295,000, prioritizing South-east Asian applicants and requiring universities to ensure safe student housing, officials said.
- Australia will raise its foreign student cap by 9 percent to 295,000 in 2025, prioritising applicants from Southeast Asia.
- This decision follows government efforts over the last 12 months to curb out‑of‑control international student numbers through visa fee hikes and policy limits.
- The government allocated roughly two-thirds of places to universities and one-third to vocational training, requiring universities to ensure safe housing and increased Southeast Asian recruitment.
- The international student sector contributed over AUD51 billion to Australia’s economy in 2024, with nearly 600,000 visas granted in the 2023 financial year.
- The cap increase reflects the government's goal to support sustainable sector growth while strengthening relations with Southeast Asia and universities’ calls for expansion.
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Australia to raise foreign student cap to 295,000 in 2026, with priority for South-east Asians
SYDNEY, Aug 4 — Australia will raise its cap on foreign students by 9 per cent to 295,000 next year and prioritise applicants from South-east Asia, the government said today.Limits on places were announced last year as a way to rein in record migration that had contributed to a surge in housing prices, with 270,000 places made available for 2025.An additional 25,000 places were being granted in 2026 as the policy was successfully bringing down “…
Australia lifts foreign student cap to 295,000 and prioritizes
SYDNEY: Australia will raise its cap on foreign students by 9 percent to 295,000 next year and prioritize applicants from Southeast Asia, the government said on Monday. Limits on places were announced last year as a way to rein in record migration that had contributed to a surge in housing prices, with 270,000 places made available for 2025. An additional 25,000 places were
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