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4 September 2026

Australia bans new international student enrolments in graduate diploma course

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Australia bans new international student enrolments in graduate diploma course

Australia has stopped new international student enrolments in the Graduate Diploma of Management (Learning), affecting 452 VET providers. The government said the course was being misused for onshore ...

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