Stranded students being transferred in Australia

Students gather outside the locked doors of the bankrupt Meridian  International Hotel School in central Melbourne November 6, 2009.  Australia's image as a top destination for foreign students  suffered another setback on Friday after four bankrupt colleges  closed, leaving more than 2,000 students stranded.  REUTERS/Mick Tsikas

The Education Ministry has warned intermediary agencies to stop recruiting the country's students for five bankrupt private schools in Australia.

The five belong to the Australian Global Campus Management Group, which is currently undergoing bankruptcy procedures. More than 3,000 international students have been stranded in Australia, including over than twelve hundred from China.

The Australian government transferred 750 Chinese students in Melbourne, to other institutions. For students nearing graduation, the Australian government will arrange final exams at other schools, ensuring they graduate on time. They also promise to waive tuition fees or provide transfers as soon as possible.