Unis given domestic caps, warned not to rely on overseas student fees

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Tertiary education chief Barney Glover told universities they will need to find ways to secure their futures without relying on lucrative fees from international students.

The man tasked with steering Australia’s tertiary education sector has told universities they will need to find ways to secure their financial futures without relying on lucrative overseas student fees, as newly unveiled domestic caps limit prestigious city universities to enrolment growth of 5 to 6 per cent.

The metropolitan universities that make up the Group of Eight will be restricted to single-digit percentage increases to their core student load, according to the Australian Tertiary Education Commission (ATEC).

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