Australia has introduced restrictions on new international student enrolments in the Graduate Diploma of Management (Learning), citing concerns about student visa integrity, course completion and the use of the programme by non-genuine students.

What Has Changed?

The Australian government has taken action against new overseas enrolments in the Graduate Diploma of Management (Learning), identified by course code BSB80120.

The decision follows concerns that some students may have been using the programme to facilitate changes to their visa circumstances while already in Australia. Authorities have also highlighted high visa refusal rates and course non-completion linked to the programme.

Providers offering the course to international students will face automatic suspension or cancellation of their relevant registration on the Commonwealth Register of Institutions and Courses for Overseas Students (CRICOS).

Existing Students Can Complete Their Studies

The new restriction is focused on future international enrolments. Students who have already commenced the course will not be required to leave their programme because of the government action.

Existing international students can continue their studies with their current education provider and complete the course under the applicable arrangements.

However, vocational education and training providers and education agents will no longer be able to recruit new overseas students into the programme.

Large Number of Providers and Students Affected

The government has pointed to the considerable scale of the programme within Australia's international education sector.

The government says the targeted intervention is designed to improve the quality and integrity of Australia's international education system while avoiding unnecessary disruption for genuine students already undertaking their studies.

Why Has Australia Taken Action?

The government's decision follows concerns that the course was being used by some non-genuine students as a pathway for making onshore changes to their visa circumstances.

Officials also identified elevated visa refusal rates and substantial levels of course non-completion as factors behind the intervention.

The action forms part of wider reforms introduced in November 2025 to strengthen Australia's international education and student visa systems.