Australia has always been easier to apply for than the UK, and you can be in the top 100 of QS in the UK, and you can apply for the top 50 in Australia, so Australia is particularly friendly to double non and low average scores
However, as of December 2023, the number of international students applying to study in Australia has exceeded 500,000, breaking a record.
To address the problem caused by the overabundance of international students, Australia** announced in December that it would reduce its annual quota for visas over a two-year period to patch up the existing immigration system.
Specific measures include:
The minimum IELTS requirement to apply for a student visa starts from 55 points increased to 60 (5 for Pre-University IELTS.)5 points).
The GST exam is an alternative to the GTE
Domestic transfer visas are restricted.
The IELTS requirement for a 485 graduate work permit has been raised to 65 points).
The age limit for 485 graduation work permit has been reduced from 50 to 35 years old.
The 485 visa market has shrunk significantly, and the two-year extension of specific majors, bachelor's and master's degrees (2 years), research master's and doctoral degrees (3 years) has been abolished
The eight universities in Australia have basically stopped accepting any online language tests, and some institutions no longer accept IELTS single subject retest scores. But that's not enough. Some institutions in Australia have also adjusted their admission policies for 2024 admissions.
University of Melbourne.
Due to the high number of applicants, starting from S2 2023, the following majors will no longer accept applications from students from double non-university or independent college institutions:
Master's Degree in Global** and Communication.
Master of Arts and Cultural Management.
Master's degree in International Journalism.
Master's degree in Journalism Management.
Master of Administration.
Business School: From the original IELTS overall score of 65 points (no less than 6 in each component), changed to IELTS overall score of 7, and 6 in each component5！
University of New South Wales.
Master of Laws
985 211 requires an average score of 72 per cent
Non-211 requires 80% (Chinese university system).
Juris Doctor
985 211 requires an average score of 76 per cent
Non-211 requires 84% (Chinese university system).
Note that applicants who have submitted their applications and have not yet received an offer will be reviewed by the school in accordance with the new requirements, and the school will automatically refund the application fee for students who do not meet the new admission requirements due to this. Applicants who have already received a conditional unconditional offer, or who have already packaged a UEEC course, will not be affected by the change.
And from 2024, the undergraduate college entrance examination admission threshold of the University of Sydney has been raised to be similar to that of 985 universities in China, or even higher, so those who want to go to Australia to pursue their dreams should improve their scores in various subjects during college and prepare their language scores as soon as possible