Tens of thousands of Chinese students will have to return to Australian campuses after a sudden ban on remote studying for overseas diplomas by the Chinese Education Ministry.
On Jan. 28, the Chinese Service Center for Scholarly Exchange under the Education Ministry announced that from the first semester of 2023, the Center would no longer recognise overseas diploma certificates obtained through remote study.
“According to the relevant national policies, cross-border distance overseas degree certificates and higher education diplomas are not in the scope of our Center’s accreditation,” reads the Chinese announcement.
“After the outbreak of COVID-19, the Center insisted on putting the health and safety of overseas students in the first place. Students who are forced to take part or all of their courses online due to the pandemic will be granted normal accreditation for their degrees after they meet the requirements for degree awarding set by overseas universities.”…