More Australian schools bankrupt

Another 3,000 international students have been hit by the closure of five more schools in Australia. Outraged students flocked to educational departments, demanding answers from authorities. Although the Australian government announced several measures in hopes of resolving the situation, students say they are far from satisfied.

The closure of more schools has frustrated international students in Australia. They came here to attend meetings with education and immigration officials, but instead of answers, they found only uncertainty.

Chinese student in Australia Wen Sunfu said, "I was actually transferred from a bankrupt school to the Meridian college earlier this year. But now just two weeks before my degree ceremony, the Meridian school collapsed. So how can I believe that the new school I'm being sent to this time won't go bust again? "

The Australian government said they will waive fees and provide other places for the students to finish their courses. They also said the closure of the schools won't delay graduations. But as more schools are collapsing, these words seemed weak and empty.

Chinese student in Australia Yang Fan said, "Right now, promises of course sound good. But, first, we don't have the right to choose our favored colleges. If we find the new school not the exact place we want, we'll have to re-apply and pay the additional money ourselves. Secondly, most of us here should be graduating in a few weeks' time. Can the new school recognize our educational achievements and just issue degrees to us without any delay? There are a lot of questions which we don't have answers."

More than 140,000 Chinese students were enrolled in Australian schools this year. 2,200 of them were left in limbo by this round of school closures. On Wednesday, the Chinese Ministry of Education released a list of reliable international schools on its website, hoping this will guide students away from unstable institutions in the future.