The Market Monitor Digest (week 22/2025)
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International Education
China & US: China condemns US decision to revoke student visas
By The Guardian, May 29, 2025
President Donald Trump’s administration has said it will “aggressively” revoke visas of Chinese students, one of the largest sources of revenue for American universities, in the latest attack on US higher education. The announcement by secretary of state Marco Rubio came after China criticised his department’s decision a day earlier to suspend visa appointments for students worldwide at least temporarily.
US & Global: Why the world can’t afford to lose Harvard’s global mission
By ICEF Monitor, May 22, 2025
The recent attempt by the United States Secretary of Homeland Security to revoke Harvard University’s authorisation to enrol international students and scholars fills me with deep dismay and concern, both as a member of this university and as a global citizen. This act, clearly part of a broader campaign by the Trump administration to undermine American higher education’s independence and scope, goes beyond an attack on Harvard.
Canada: UPEI hikes tuition by 6.5% for Canadians, 7.5% for international students this fall
By CBC, May 28, 2025
The University of Prince Edward Island is increasing tuition fees in the face of falling international enrolments, with the hike being more significant than last year's for both domestic and international students. UPEI's board of governors approved a $202.9-million operating budget for the 2025–2026 fiscal year on Tuesday, with spending up about 11 per cent compared to the last budget.
South Korea: Daegu unveils strategy to attract 10,000 international students by 2028
By Study Travel, May 27, 2025
The South Korean city of Daegu has launched a detailed strategy to attract, support, and retain international students, with a goal of doubling its international student population from 5,951 in 2024 to 10,000 by 2028. During the recruitment stage, the city plans to move beyond university-led efforts and develop a coordinated city-university strategy to systematically attract high-quality international students.
Global: International schools segment registers impressive five-year growth numbers
By ICEF Monitor, May 28, 2025
The international K-12 segment has continued its pattern of steady growth from January 2020 through January 2025. That growth is distributed fairly evenly across the key global regions for international K-12 with Western Asia and Southeast Asia edging ahead in terms of overall growth since 2020 (each recorded overall growth of 11% over that five-year period).
Australia & Vietnam: Australia sees sharp decline in vocational education visas for Vietnamese nationals
By VnExpress, May 26, 2025
Australia granted only 23 vocational education and training (VET) visas to Vietnamese applicants between July 2024 and the end of Q1 2025, a dramatic 58-fold decrease compared to the same period last year. Following four years of steady growth, Vietnamese vocational visa applications have dropped sharply to just 159 for the current academic year.
Hong Kong & US: Hong Kong to open universities to more foreign students after US ban
By Plataforma Media, May 26, 2025
Hong Kong has said it will open its universities to more international students, highlighting those affected by the US government’s move this week to block Harvard from enrolling foreign nationals. The sharp escalation in US President Donald Trump’s longstanding feud with the prestigious university came as tensions simmer between Washington and Beijing over trade and other issues.
India: University announces plan to open first international campus in Bengaluru
By University of Liverpool, May 26, 2025
The Indian Minister of Education has formally awarded the University of Liverpool permission to open a campus in Bengaluru, India at a high-profile event in New Delhi. The University of Liverpool, Bengaluru will open for its first intake of undergraduate and postgraduate students in August 2026.
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