Immigration and higher education experts say caps risk closure of universities if managed poorly and radically limit ‘student choice and university autonomy’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThe Albanese government’s proposed cap on international students is a “recipe for chaos” and the largest ever government overreach in Australia’s higher education system, leading policy experts have warned.A bill introduced to parliament by the education minister, Jason Clare, last week, would give him powers to set a maximum number of new international student enrolments for courses and providers, with universities’ ability to enrol more students dependent on the establishment of new purpose-built student accommodation. A similar cap would operate for the VET sector based on advice from the skills and training minister.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup Continue reading...
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