A new law would see some students only able to transfer courses if “the [Home Affairs] Minister is satisfied that there is not an unreasonable risk of an unwanted transfer of critical technology”. Picture: Andrew Henshaw/NewsWire.

Govt tweaks ministerial sign-off rule for international students

By: Eleanor Campbell in News, News, Top Stories July 6, 2022 0

A new law requiring foreign postgraduate students to obtain ministerial approval before switching degrees has been amended by the Albanese government.

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