In Australia, international students are persons who hold a student visa. Until recently, international students were only allowed to study courses listed on the Commonwealth Register of Institutions and Courses for Overseas Students (CRICOS).

International students are often mature students, in a foreign country, adjusting to life in Australia, speaking a second language and then adjusting to studying within a new field.

Enhanced support for international students has been the cornerstone for strengthening our international education sector in Australia.