Australia: only Chinese and European students care about quality of education, the rest want jobs

Western countries are cracking down on education visa fraud, as university systems are overwhelmed with student applications from poor countries. Students from the developing world now typically use enrollment letters from universities, then after arrival begin work in low-skilled positions.

Students from China and Europe are much more likely to cite "quality of education" and "institution ranking" as top criteria for university selection. Students from Africa and South Asia rank the opportunity to work while enrolled, and immigration; education quality concerns were ranked last.

Economists in Australia observe that as universities there began recruitment efforts to poorer countries, profound shifts occurred in study-work habits. Another shocking trend was toward foreign graduates working in careers that didn't require even high school diplomas, let alone university degrees.

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