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Australian colleges warned ‘do not try to game’ student visas after last-minute enrolments for cancelled diploma soar

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The regulator says since the ban was announced on 4 September, more than 1,300 new enrolments had been issued and more than 1,500 students have had their future enrolments brought.

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Guardian Australia revealed last month that private colleges were offering discounts to rush students into the graduate diploma of management ahead of its deregistration on 5 October, which the government says was being used by some non-genuine students to remain in the country.

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