Despite Australia’s international student numbers improving while political tensions in the UK and the US appear to deter students, the country may not be as well placed as previously thought to increase its market share, according to education agents at the recent ICEF ANZA workshop in Cairns.

Agents at the workshop acknowledged both the Trump effect and Brexit were causing students to seek alternative study destinations to the UK and US, but many said ongoing concerns in Australia could prevent it from benefitting from the shift.

Difficulties with the new Simplified Student Visa Framework, high tuition fees and an increasing cost of living are potential barriers to Australia taking in a higher proportion of international students, agents said.

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