Structural change in Australian Universities- Part 3 the impact of the rise in international students
16/05/2025
International students have become a major source of revenue for Australian universities but also a source of structural and ethical concern Introduction International students have been a major source of revenue for Australian universities since the 1990s, with their contributions growing significantly over time. Pre Covid in 2018-19, international education generated AUD$37.6 billion, making it Australia’s third-largest export after coal and iron ore. Successive Commonwealth Governments seized on this to reduce their funding of Australian Universities Back in 1990,
