Australia’s international education industry is currently in a strong position. Based on current trends,
forecasts indicate that the student visa programme will continue to grow in upcoming years. However,
there are a number of emerging issues which may impact on demand for Australian education
services.
• Economic/financial – Research conducted by HSBC found that Australia is the most
expensive to country to study in the world for international students.
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• International competition – There is increased global competition from growing international
education sectors in non-traditional competitor countries, improving domestic education
options in key source countries, and a growing popularity of online study. In addition the
increased practice of education provider ‘outposts’ in source countries may affect the
attractiveness of Australia as a study destination.