{
  "id": 5556705,
  "title": "Australia Cancels New International Student Enrolments In Graduate Management Course Over Visa Misuse Concerns",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/australia-cancels-new-international-student-enrolments-in-graduate",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-04T12:20:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/education/study-abroad/australia-cancels-new-international-student-enrolments-in-graduate-management-course-over-visa-misuse-concerns"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Australian government has cancelled enrolments for the Graduate Diploma of Management (Learning) (GDML), a graduate-level course, due to concerns over student visa misuse. This move follows the implementation of new powers granted to the Albanese Government, allowing it to cancel courses that raise integrity issues within Australia's international education and student visa systems. Assistant Minister for International Education Julian Hill stated that the government would continue its efforts to protect the integrity of the student visa system and uphold Australia's reputation as a trusted destination for international education.\n\nCurrently, 452 vocational education and training (VET) providers offer the GDML course. After the government's decision, these providers will see their Commonwealth Register of Institutions and Courses for Overseas Students (CRICOS) registration for the course automatically suspended or cancelled. Consequently, they will no longer be able to recruit new international students or offer the course to prospective international applicants. Existing students, however, will be allowed to complete their studies with their current education providers. As of now, there are 41,033 active Confirmations of Enrolment (CoEs) linked to the course, with 15,772 students actively pursuing the programme.\n\nThe cancellation is primarily aimed at improving the quality and integrity of Australia's international education sector, while safeguarding the interests of genuine international students. The decision comes as part of broader measures to tackle misuse of the student visa system and ensure that educational programs align with genuine study and skill requirements. The government's action follows recent reforms passed in November 2025, which empower ministers to specify courses for automatic suspension and cancellation when systemic concerns arise related to course delivery, alignment with Australia's skills needs, or broader public interest.\n\nThe government reaffirmed its commitment to welcoming genuine international students, while tightening scrutiny on courses and institutions deemed to pose integrity risks. Assistant Minister Hill emphasized that Australia remains dedicated to maintaining a high standard of quality, integrity, and student experience within its international education framework. This latest action represents a more stringent approach towards courses that may contribute to the misuse of Australia's student visa pathway, all while permitting current students to wrap up their studies.",
  "summary": "Australia has cancelled new international student enrolments in the Graduate Diploma of Management (Learning) (GDML), citing concerns that the course was being used by non-genuine students to facilitate onshore transfers. The course, offered under the code BSB80120, has also been associated with high student visa refusal and non-completion rates. The decision marks the first use of the Albanese…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}