International student numbers not expected to recover until 2025
In its May budget the Victorian government has predicted international students will begin to return to the state from the start of next year but their numbers won’t return to pre-pandemic levels until mid-2025.
Without access to financial help given to Australian citizens and permanent residents, some overseas students already in the country could not afford to stay.
Victoria University cybersecurity major Hafeez returned to Sri Lanka before finishing his degree and is hoping to return when it’s possible, as Syed Ahmed reports.
About the Contributor
La Trobe University, Melbourne, Victoria
La Trobe University offers a Master of Communication and a Bachelor of Media and Communication with majors in journalism and sport journalism. Students produce work for Upstart.
