The Market Monitor Digest (week 35/2025)
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International Education
UAE, Dubai: Dubai’s education sector - 25 new schools, ECCs, universities to open up
By Gulf Business, Aug 25, 2025
Dubai’s private education sector is set for another significant growth spurt as the city welcomes six new schools, 16 early childhood centres (ECCs), and three prestigious international universities in the 2025–26 academic year. The expansion reflects Dubai’s continued evolution as a global hub for high-quality education and family-friendly living.
US: Beyond the US - the changing face of student mobility
By The PIE News, Aug 25, 2025
Times are changing in the world of international higher education. Donald Trump’s public battles with some of America’s elite education institutions has led to many lurid headlines about a mass exodus of students from US shores. For both US and UK students, America remains home to some of the world’s most prestigious institutions and continues to attract ambitious applicants seeking academic excellence and opportunity.
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By Inside Higher Ed, Aug 18, 2025
Advocates for international students are raising alarms that federal actions are limiting foreign-born learners’ ability to study in the U.S. But researchers say the trend isn’t an indication of international student interest or demand to study in the U.S.
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By The Koala News, Aug 19, 2025
The University of Technology Sydney’s (UTS) decision to suspend new enrolments in its long-running Bachelor of International Studies program has sparked alarm among international education advocates, who say the move undermines national efforts to rebuild Australia’s “Asia capability.”
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By HEPI, Aug 19, 2025
Ongoing changes to the Skilled Worker visa, including steep increases to salary thresholds, and tighter restrictions on dependents, combined with proposals to shorten the Graduate Visa, and introduce a controversial 6% international student levy, create mounting financial and reputational pressure on UK universities, while also deterring international undergraduates.
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By The PIE News, Aug 19, 2025
Although Indian students remain the largest international cohort in the US, with over 330,000 enrolled last year, Indian consultancies reported a 70-80% drop in outbound traffic, with many students also struggling to secure visa appointments in time for their classes.
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By University World News, Aug 19, 2025
A new visa scheme announced by China this month to woo international STEM talent to the country could encourage more short-term exchanges, visiting fellowships, and cooperative research projects, according to experts, with a leading scholar in migration law saying the ‘independent’ application route sets the new visa apart from existing schemes in China.
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By The Korea Herald, Aug 21, 2025
Schools where international students account for 5 to 10 percent of enrollment rose from 1.6 percent to 12.3 percent during the same period, and those in the 10 to 15 percent range expanded from none to 5.4 percent.
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