The Market Monitor Digest (week 34/2025)
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International Education
New Zealand: New Zealand moves international student visa applications to upgraded online platform
By Economic Times, Aug 18, 2025
Applying for a student visa to New Zealand will now look a little different. From today, all international student visa applications are being processed through Immigration New Zealand’s upgraded Immigration Online system known as ADEPT, a system introduced to speed up decisions and cut down on paperwork.
US: International student demand remains high for now, despite federal changes
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.
Australia: UTS program cuts clash with New Colombo Plan reforms threatening Asia capability
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.”
UK: Is the UK still a destination for global students or just global graduates? How will higher education respond?
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.
India & US: Indian calls to shun US study mount as tariff tensions rise
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.
US: Cost of studying in the US exceeds $100,000
By VnExpress, Aug 17, 2025
The cost of studying in the U.S. has reached new heights, with tuition, living expenses, insurance, and other fees for international students at six universities surpassing US $100,000 per year.
China: New STEM visa will encourage research collaboration
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.
South Korea: At 12 Korean universities, foreign students account for over 20%
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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