Private colleges around Australia offering last-minute discounts for diploma allegedly ‘misused by shonks’
This story was selected and curated by our editorial team in the Australia news category. Published on September 26, 2026 • Originally reported by Krishani Dhanji. OMEGAZEPRIME provides independent news coverage and analysis for our readers. Stay informed with the latest developments.
Federal government to deregister graduate diploma of management in October over fears it was being used by ‘non-genuine’ students to remain in country
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Private colleges are offering discounts to rush students into a diploma the federal government is cancelling over concerns it is being “misused by shonks”.
The government announced in early September it would deregister the graduate diploma of management (learning) which it suspected was being used by “non-genuine” students to remain in Australia. The course is taught by close to 450 institutions, has over 15,000 students studying currently and more than 40,000 students registered for future enrolment following completion of a different vocational course.
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