Do international uni students need stonger English language skills?

International students looking to study at Australian universities may face higher English language entry requirements after a push from Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews. He's urging the federal government to lift entry standards for people trying to obtain a student visa, with concerns that many are given places to study but have little likelihood of graduating because of their limited English.

中國政府禁止公民在外國大學在線學習。 Source: Imaginechina

There are calls for the federal government to review English entry requirements at Australian universities amid concerns international students are falling behind.

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has written to the Victorian branch of the National Tertiary Education Union, saying he will urge the Morrison government to make changes.

Under current requirements, those wanting a student visa need a score of at least 5.5 out of 9 in the International English Language Testing System.