Over 150 ‘Ghost’ Colleges Deregistered as Part of VET Sector Clean Up

These non-operating VET providers have been shut down as the government moves to tighten regulation of the sector.

International students wait for the world record attempt for an English lesson to start at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia, on Feb. 12, 2016 AAP Image/David Moir

A review of registered Vocational Education and Training (VET) providers has discovered more than 150 that were no longer operating but could, in theory, have been eligible for government funds.

The clean-up is part of the Albanese government’s effort to improve integrity in the international education sector, which included “serious instances of exploitation of overseas students” up to and including human trafficking, a recent Policy Impact Analysis (pdf) said.