The Australian Government will introduce an international student cap of 270,000 in 2025 – but is the impact as dire as it appears?

JICS Founder and Managing Director Aman Sethi was called on by esteemed education publication, Campus Review to weigh in on the Government announcement.

During an interview with Erin Morley, Editor at Campus Review, Aman shared the following key sentiments on the Student Cap:

Let students be the first to apply: “Whenever you put a cap on something, it creates that sense of urgency. People who are really serious about their education, really serious about coming to Australia and furthering their studies, are going to be the ones that going to be first in line to get those spots.”

A student’s motivation level increases: “Sometimes, scarcity creates demand. Sometimes it increases the level of motivation for people that can say, “Okay, there are x number of spaces, so I need to be the one to get into one of these spaces,” and then they work harder and faster and are more on getting one of those spots.”

Catching up with other countries: “The UK and the US have gotten really stringent over the last six months with their practices. From a global point of view, it’s gotten stricter everywhere. This new rule will make Australia an attractive option for a lot of these international students from offshore. And we want to make sure that doesn’t go away.”

Aman also referenced past changes, including Ministerial Direction 107, which slowed the overall processing on visas, changes in age eligibility for postgraduate visa applications and a harder English language test, and while an initial impact was felt, they ultimately improved the overall quality of the system.

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