Calls for tougher English language requirements for international students

NEWS: International students looking to study at Australian universities may face higher English language entry requirements after a push from Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews.

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ป้จจุบันรัฐบาลจะออกวีซ่านักเรียนให้ได้ตั้งแต่คะแนน 4.5 ถ้าหากว่านักเรียนนั้นลงทะเบียนหลักสูตรเรียนภาษาอังกฤษเข้มข้น 20 สัปดาห์ Source: REUTERS/Vasily Fedosenko

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

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has written to the Victorian branch of the National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU), 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 nine in the International English Language Testing System, but the government will grant a student visa with a score of 4.5 - classified as limited or modest grasp of English - if the student enrolls in a 20-week intensive English course.

You can read the full version of this story in English on SBS News here.


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By Tara Cosoleto
Presented by Tanu Attajarusit
Source: SBS News, AAP, Reuters

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