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The proposed student cap 2025: policy update

The proposed student cap system for 2025 has not been confirmed. We will keep you updated by email, on the Study Australia website and via our social media channels.

12 December 2024

Policy update 

Australia continues to welcome international students from all over the world and remains a top study destination globally.

In August this year, we posted a news article here about proposed student caps for 2025, called the National Planning Level (NPL). However, this new system has not been confirmed.

Australia continues to welcome students from all over the world, including for a 2025 start.

We will keep you updated on all policy settings by email, on the Study Australia website and via our social media channels. Stay tuned for more. 

Why was a student cap proposed? 

Australia remains a top study destination globally and there have been large increases in the number of students choosing to study in Australia in recent years. A student cap was proposed by the Australian Government to help manage this growth. However, the proposed cap has not been confirmed.  

What protections are there for students?

Australia continues to offer a comprehensive range of student support services and protections. A range of recent policy changes were made before the announcement of the proposed student cap. These changes have further strengthened student protections.  

Australia values and welcomes international students

International students from all over the world are welcomed and valued in Australia. International students bring new ideas and skills to our society, diverse perspectives to our classrooms and communities, and sought-after talent to Australia’s workforce. 

Australia’s global campus offering will continue to include options for studying on campus at locations across Australia, online programs, transnational pathway and twinning programs, and Australian and partner provider campuses around the world.  

 

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