BY IAN CROUCH
The University of Newcastle will continue to welcome international students from countries deemed high risk at this stage despite concerns from the government.
The government announced its Migration Strategy in December aimed at weeding out non-genuine students applying for visas who only wanted to access Australia's labour market.
Deputy Vice Chancellor, Kent Anderson says while the university always welcomes international students, there are rigorous processes in place to prevent non-genuine students from abusing the migration and student visa system.
International students contribute $30 billion a year to the Australian economy and are the country's fourth largest export.
