The Market Monitor Digest (week 41/2025)
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International Education
Lithuania: Lithuania eyes curbs on international students
By The Pie News, Oct 06, 2025
Lithuania hosts nearly 9,000 international students, but recent inspections found that some without English skills or credits are still renewing residence permits with university support.
US: Higher ed sounds off on proposed compact
By Inside Higher Ed , Oct 06, 2025
The sector has overwhelmingly panned Trump’s plan to give preferential treatment to universities that commit to his policies. So have some conservative leaders.
US: Lawsuit challenges Trump’s $100,000 H-1B visa fee hike
By The PIE News, Oct 07, 2025
The first lawsuit against Trump’s $100,000 H-1B visa fee hike has been filed, arguing the President had no authority to impose the charge.
US: Fewer foreign students, fewer dollars - US colleges feel the pinch
By VnExpress, Oct 05, 2025
Overall international enrollment at the private Catholic university in Chicago decreased by 755 students compared to last year, Manuel said. The number of first-year international graduate students fell at an even steeper pace — by nearly 62%.
Japan: Japan to move toward five-year integrated bachelor's-master’s programs
By The Japan Times, Oct 08, 2025
Japan is preparing to overhaul its graduate education system by implementing integrated five-year bachelor’s-master’s programs across the country, in a bid to boost graduate school enrollment and increase the number of highly skilled professionals in its dwindling workforce.
US: No American dream this season for Indians and Chinese: Is US losing its global classroom?
By Firstpost, Oct 07, 2025
The United States, long regarded as the pinnacle of global higher education, is witnessing an unmistakable decline in interest from the two nations that have historically filled its classrooms and research labs — India and China.
Australia: Australian government tables new bill of sector integrity reforms
By Study Travel, Oct 09, 2025
The government of Australia has tabled the Education Legislation Amendment (Integrity and Other Measures) Bill 2025, including a package of reforms for international education on commission information, more scrutiny of cross-ownership by agents and schools, stricter registration rules, and a ban on commissions for onshore course switches.
UK: Wales rules out UK’s international student levy
By The PIE News, Oct 09, 2025
The Welsh education secretary has ruled out the introduction of the UK government’s controversial international student levy, vowing to “really welcome” international students to Wales.
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