{"id":60008,"date":"2021-10-26T16:48:54","date_gmt":"2021-10-26T20:48:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/world.edu\/?p=60008"},"modified":"2021-10-26T16:48:54","modified_gmt":"2021-10-26T20:48:54","slug":"why-the-international-education-crisis-will-linger-long-after-students-return-to-australia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/world.edu\/why-the-international-education-crisis-will-linger-long-after-students-return-to-australia\/","title":{"rendered":"Why the international education crisis will linger long after students return to Australia"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nA\u00a0series<\/a>\u00a0of\u00a0recent<\/a>\u00a0announcements<\/a>\u00a0about Australia\u2019s borders reopening mean there is hope of an end to the crisis in our international education sector.<\/p>\n

But there is still a long way to go.\u00a0Over 145,000 international student visa holders<\/a>\u00a0are stuck overseas. It is still unclear when and how these students may be able to enter Australia.<\/p>\n

Even if they do arrive in time for the start of the 2022 academic year, this won\u2019t overcome the issue of the \u201cpipeline\u201d effect. Disruptions to the flow of new students over the past two years will have a long-term impact.<\/p>\n

International students normally study for two to four years. It can take some time for enrolments to return to previous levels as missed or reduced intakes work their way through the system.<\/p>\n

Where are we now?<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Since March 2020, the number of international student visa holders has fallen by 205,854, or 33.5%, according to\u00a0the most recent government data<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Complicating this picture is that many international students will be studying offshore because of the closed borders.<\/p>\n

The chart below shows the number of international student visa holders in Australia and outside for every week since March 2020.
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By October 2021, the number of international student visa holders in Australia was down to 266,000. In October 2019, before the pandemic,\u00a0578,000 international student visa holders<\/a>\u00a0were living in Australia.<\/p>\n

This is a reduction of over 300,000 international students living in Australia, or about 54%.<\/p>\n

What impacts is this having?<\/strong><\/h4>\n

The halving of the number of students living in Australia will be having profound effects on those who rely on the international education sector. About 60% of the\u00a0economic value of international education<\/a>\u00a0is a result of spending in the broader economy.<\/p>\n

We can see this impact in the latest\u00a0Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) data<\/a>. The chart below shows the quarterly value of international education since June 2019. It also includes the value of students studying online.
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According to the\u00a0ABS<\/a>, the value of the onshore international education sector was A$5.5 billion in the June 2021 quarter, compared to $9.1 billion in the June 2019 quarter. While the growth in online learning has partly offset the losses, it is not enough to make up for the overall fall in international student revenue.<\/p>\n

What about the pipeline effect?<\/strong><\/h4>\n

The stock of students is constantly changing as students finish their courses and new ones begin their studies.<\/p>\n

One of the biggest challenges facing the sector is the impact of the pipeline effect \u2013 a disruption to the flow of new students takes some time to work its way through the pipeline.<\/p>\n

International students often progress from pathway courses, such as an English language or preparatory course, to studying a diploma or a degree at an education institution.<\/p>\n

For instance, in 2020, about\u00a062% of Chinese international students<\/a>\u00a0completed a pathway course before enrolling in higher education for the first time.<\/p>\n

This partly explains why\u00a0year-to-date enrolments<\/a>\u00a0of Chinese students at universities have fallen only 8% in 2021 compared to 2019, while the number of Chinese international students holding higher education visas has fallen by about 30%.<\/p>\n

Many of the students now starting higher education courses were already working their way through the pipeline when borders closed. They have progressed from a pathway course to a higher education course.<\/p>\n

If new international students enrol once borders reopen, many of them will again need to progress through this pipeline.<\/p>\n

And will the flow of new international students make up for the currently enrolled students who are finishing their courses? If not, total student numbers will continue to fall.
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A two-year disruption of the flow of international students will take time to overcome. Shutterstock<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n

Why is this important anyway?<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Revenue from international education has been an important part of how\u00a0Australia resources its tertiary education<\/a>\u00a0system for 30 years.<\/p>\n

International students generally pay higher fees than local students. This enables universities to supplement the income they receive from local students.<\/p>\n

As international students return to Australia, there is a case for a more managed policy environment.<\/p>\n

For instance, international students are highly concentrated in certain courses and institutions.\u00a0In 2020<\/a>, Group of Eight universities received over 50% of the $9 billion the university sector collected in international student revenue.<\/p>\n

In the vocational education and training sector, only 4.7% of international VET students\u00a0enrol at public providers<\/a>. This means TAFE institutions miss out on important revenue streams. Domestic students at TAFEs also miss out on the benefits of interacting with international students.<\/p>\n

The\u00a0complex link between the migration and education system<\/a>\u00a0can also mean some students cycle through cheap courses to maintain their visa status.<\/p>\n

The prospect of growth is returning to the international education sector. Now is the time to plan how to manage that growth. It needs to be done in a way that is sustainable and protects everyone\u2019s investment in the sector, especially the investment international students make.<\/p>\n

Author Bio:<\/strong> Peter Hurley is a Policy Fellow, Mitchell Institute at Victoria University<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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