The Market Monitor Digest (week 17/2025)
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International Education
Europe & Hong Kong: For Europe, Hong Kong holds a key to China research networks
By University World News, Apr 23, 2025
Higher education cooperation between the European Union (EU) and China has faced substantial challenges due to geopolitical tensions, particularly the EU’s concerns over academic freedom, knowledge security and mutual misperceptions.
Netherlands: Dutch universities unveil self-regulation measures to reduce overseas student numbers
By Study Travel, Apr 23, 2025
Universities in the Netherlands have set out a series of self-regulation proposals to reduce and manage international student numbers as a counter proposal to government plans to impose limits on English-taught programmes, including moves to convert courses in certain academic disciplines to Dutch.
Canada: Students and study permits down for Canada in 2024
By Study Travel, Apr 22, 2025
The number of international students in Canada decreased in 2024 following the implementation of study permit allocations, the latest government data shows, while the number of permits issued dropped below initial projections when the caps were introduced.
China & Ireland: China becomes third-largest source country for foreign students in Ireland
By China Daily, Apr 23, 2025
Chinese mainland students account for 10.9 percent of the international student body in Irish higher education, positioning China as the third-largest source country for international students in Ireland. The number of visas issued to Chinese students for studying in Ireland reached 3,560 in 2024, the highest in a decade and marking a 52 percent increase compared to 2023.
Ireland: 120% hike threatens Irish language schools
By El Gazette, Apr 22, 2025
Representing over 60 accredited language schools, English Education Ireland urges an immediate review and pause of a new immigration policy more than doubling financial proof for non-visa students.
UK & India: Coventry given green light to open campus in GIFT City
By The PIE News, Apr 17, 2025
Coventry University has been given the thumbs up to open a new campus in India’s smart city – the first English institution to be granted a license to do so. Coventry’s new India campus is offering postgraduate programs such as international business management and business and finance.
UK & Singapore: Room for foreign degrees in Singapore despite official distancing
By Times Higher Education, Apr 17, 2025
Private providers offering foreign degrees in Singapore are helping to fulfil the country’s goals of expanding lifelong learning despite the government’s ambivalent position on these institutions. In 2023, there were around 25,900 students enrolled in bachelor’s and postgraduate courses at private providers in the country.
US & Canada: Canadian universities report jump in US applicants as Trump cuts funding
By Reuters, Apr 16, 2025
More students living in the United States are applying to Canadian universities or expressing interest in studying north of the border as U.S. President Donald Trump cuts federal funding to universities and revokes foreign student visas.
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