Watch FIFA World Cup 2026™ LIVE, FREE and EXCLUSIVE

Are Australian universities taking risks over the Chinese student boom?

Chinese students

Chinese students at Curtin University in Perth during a graduation photoshoot. Source: AAP

A new report is warning Australian universities are enrolling an unsustainable number of foreign students, in particular Chinese, putting institutions' financial viability at risk.



Share

Get SBS News daily and direct to your Inbox

Sign up now for the latest news from Australia and around the world direct to your inbox.

By subscribing, you agree to SBS’s terms of service and privacy policy including receiving email updates from SBS.

Follow SBS News

Download our apps

Listen to our podcasts

Get the latest with our News podcasts on your favourite podcast apps.

Watch on SBS

SBS World News

Take a global view with Australia's most comprehensive world news service

Watch now

Watch the latest news videos from Australia and across the world