Students and visitors
Graduate Diploma of Management (Learning) closed to new international students from 5 October 2026
From 5 October 2026, VET providers and education agents can no longer recruit or enrol new international students into the Graduate Diploma of Management (Learning), after the Assistant Minister for International Education used the new course cancellation powers for the first time.
In a media release of 1 October 2026, the Assistant Minister for International Education stated that from 5 October 2026 VET providers and education agents will no longer be able to recruit and enrol new international students into the Graduate Diploma of Management (Learning), following his decision on 4 September 2026 to use the new course cancellation powers for the first time.
The release states that during the transition period some providers issued over 1,300 new Confirmations of Enrolment and brought forward over 1,500 student commencement dates, that the Department of Home Affairs has written formal letters of concern to a number of providers, and that the Assistant Minister is considering using section 97 of the Education Services for Overseas Students Act 2000 to suspend a provider’s ability to recruit new students.
According to the release, international students who commenced the course with their current provider before 5 October 2026 may be able to complete their studies where no integrity breaches are identified.
The release also states that the Government is monitoring students who agree to study arrangements they cannot genuinely undertake, including studying two full-time courses at the same time, and that students in non-genuine arrangements may put their student visa and later visa applications at risk.
Separate rules for student visa applications made in Australia commenced on 2 October 2026: see Student visa reform from 2 October 2026.
Questions and answers
Can I still enrol in the Graduate Diploma of Management (Learning) as an international student?
From 5 October 2026, providers and education agents can no longer recruit or enrol new international students into the course, according to the Assistant Minister’s media release of 1 October 2026.
I started the Graduate Diploma of Management (Learning) before 5 October 2026. Can I finish it?
The media release states that students who commenced the course with their current provider before 5 October 2026 may be able to complete their studies where no integrity breaches are identified.
Can I study two full-time courses at the same time on a student visa?
The Government has stated that it is monitoring students who study two full-time courses at the same time, and that students in non-genuine study arrangements may put their student visa and later visa applications at risk. Before changing or adding a course, a student visa holder needs to be sure they will continue to comply with all visa conditions.
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