The Market Monitor Digest (week 19/2025)
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International Education
Canada: Policy changes impact for HE institutions, as Canada sees fall in enrolments and interest
By Study Travel, May 07, 2025
Restrictive government policies and visa challenges are the most significant barriers to international higher education student enrolment, according to the latest benchmark survey of educators worldwide, which shows the impact of policy changes in Canada in terms of enrolments and programme searches.
Australia: Australia's growth in 2024 from continuing students as 'new' students fell
By Study Travel, May 06, 2025
In an analysis of Australia’s international student enrolment and commencement data for 2024, English Australia has said that growth for the tertiary institutions came from continuing and pathway students already in the country prior to more restrictive policy measures and that ‘new to Australia’ students decreased.
UK & India: What does an India-UK trade deal mean for international students?
By The PIE News, May 06, 2025
The Indian and UK governments have today announced a trade deal that is being touted as a “huge economic win”, promising to add a whopping £4.8 billion to the UK economy and £2.2 billion in wages every year “in the long run”.
UK: Universities grip financial crisis – but at what cost to the nation?
By Universities UK, May 06, 2025
As university leaders prepare to publish the outcomes of the first phase of UUK’s Efficiency and Transformation Taskforce, a new survey has revealed the full of extent of cost cutting measures universities are taking following years of tuition fees being frozen and government action to reduce international student
Japan: Record number of international students in Japan in 2024
By Study Travel, May 06, 2025
Japan reached a new record number of international students in 2024, soaring past pre-pandemic levels with a 20 per cent increase over the previous year, according to the latest national statistics, driven by growth from Asian markets.
Global: Three of ‘Big Four’ see steep drop in postgrad enrolment
By University World News, May 05, 2025
In three of the ‘Big Four’ English destinations – the United States, Canada and Australia – the percentage of enrolment by international postgraduate students fell by double digits in the January to March 2025 intake, says a new study published today. By contrast, Britain saw an 8% increase in this period, which accounts for one-third of all international enrolments.
UAE: UAE eases foreign degree recognition for the benefit of international students
By Financial Express, May 05, 2025
Studying in United Arab Emirates is expected to become a lot simpler and easier for international students. The Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research (MoHESR) has issued guidelines for the recognition of qualifications issued by foreign higher education institutions (HEIs).
Australia: Sector ambivalent after Labor’s landslide election victory
By The PIE News, May 04, 2025
Sector leaders have expressed mixed views after Anthony Albanese's decisive win in Australia's federal election this weekend. The international education sector is still catching its breath as it takes in the result after months of hostile rhetoric from both parties – with each having promised crushing de facto caps on overseas students as tensions rise over Australia’s housing crisis and growing anger about mass immigration.
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