International EducationVET & TAFE
The cost of foreign students
Australian governments should look carefully at the economics of extending welfare entitlements to temporary residents, writes Andrew Norton.
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Good article. Balanced and informative.
I find it strange that universities, which charge students very different tuition fees according to their citizenship, criticise State Governments for charging students different public transport fares according to their citizenship.
Gavin Moodie
I support Gavin Moodie’s comment plus I would like to add the fact that international students have to pay the tuition fees in advance unlike domestic students who have access to different student loans and are also able to work unlimited hours while international students are only allowed to work 40 hours per fortnight.
Sofia Gomez
Latin American Student Services Aust (Brisbane)