Australia Cancels GDML Course for International Students

Australia Cancels Graduate Diploma of Management (Learning) — BSB80120 — for New International Students Australia has just taken an unprecedented step in regulating its international education sector. The Graduate Diploma of Management (Learning) — BSB80120 — one of the country's most widely enrolled vocational education (VET) qualifications among overseas students, will no longer be open to new international enrolments from 5 October 2026 . This is the first time the Australian Government has used its new course-cancellation powers under the ESOS (Education Services for Overseas Students) framework. The change comes via a legislative instrument made by the Assistant Minister for International Education under the Education Services for Overseas Students Act 2000 (ESOS Act) — specifically, the Education Services for Overseas Students (Specified Classes of Courses for Automatic Suspension and Cancellation) Instrument 2026 . It affects a course with a genuinely large footprint: 452 VET providers , over 41,000 active enrolments , and nearly 16,000 students currently studying it . Here's the complete, accurate breakdown of what changed, why, and what it means if you're currently planning to study this course. What's Changing: The Key Facts From 5 October 2026 , the following restrictions take effect: CRICOS-registered providers will no longer be able to issue new Confirmations of Enrolment (CoEs) for the GDML New overseas students will not be permitted to enrol in the course Overseas students who have not yet commenced the course by 5 October will not be permitted to begin it — even if they already hold a CoE CoEs belonging to students who have not commenced the course will be automatically cancelled Providers will not be able to newly register, renew, or add this qualification to their CRICOS scope while the cancellation instrument remains in force What Happens to Providers Currently Offering the Course The way this plays out differs depending on each provider's situation: Provider Situation What Happens Has international students who have already commenced the GDML Course is automatically suspended on their CRICOS scope; they can continue teaching current students but cannot enrol new ones Once all current students complete or withdraw Course is automatically cancelled from that provider's CRICOS scope entirely Has no overseas students who have commenced by 5 October Course is automatically cancelled from their CRICOS scope immediately What About Students Alr