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UK vs Australia: Which International Students Face the Toughest Visa Approval Odds?

UK vs Australia: Which International Students Face the Toughest Visa Approval Odds?

For many prospective international students, university rankings, tuition fees and graduate employment outcomes have traditionally shaped where they choose to study. Increasingly, however, another factor is becoming just as important. Will they actually receive a student visa?

Recent data from the UK Home Office and Australia's Department of Home Affairs suggest that immigration policy is no longer simply regulating international education. It is actively influencing the global competition for students.

Louise Nicol

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