The Market Monitor Digest (week 41/2026)
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International Education
Ireland: New host family centre for MLI International Schools
By Study Travel Magazine, Oct 02, 2026
Ireland-based summer junior provider MLI International Schools has announced the opening a new host family summer centre at Dublin City University’s historic All Hallows Campus for summer 2027, with the Skills for Life and Leadership programme at the heart of the student experience.
South Korea: K-12: Inside South Korea’s push to bring IB into mainstream schools
By The Pie News, Oct 05, 2026
Wilson Shang explores how South Korea has emerged as one of the world’s most prominent testbeds for embedding international curricula into mainstream state schooling.
Global: OECD report shows increasing student mobility at postgraduate level
By Study Travel Magazine, Oct 05, 2026
The proportion of international students has increased for OECD countries across the last 10 years particularly at postgraduate levels, according to the latest annual report from the organisation.
China: Mainland students fuel Hong Kong’s education boom
By The Pie News, Oct 06, 2026
More than half of Hong Kong’s higher education students are now from outside the territory, according to research from BONARD Education and the British Council research, as the city accelerates efforts to strengthen its position as a regional education hub.
Australia: Australia's opposition pledges to end post-study work visas and cut student numbers
By Study Travel Magazine, Oct 06, 2026
The Coalition Party of Australia has unveiled plans to reduce overseas student numbers and remove post-study work rights if it wins the next election, measures that have been criticised by industry stakeholders as international education becomes a battleground ahead of the next election.
UAE: UAE ‘big winner’ from West’s anti-internationalisation turn
By Times Higher Education, Oct 06, 2026
According to new government figures, the number of students enrolling at UAE institutions rose by 15 per cent in 2025-26, compared with the year prior, bringing total enrolments to more than 218,000.
UK: BSC Education enters liquidation, ceases trading
By The Pie News, Oct 08, 2026
The English language school group with centres in the UK, Malta is entering liquidation.
US: U.S. Department of Homeland Security proposes $70,000 fee for OPT
By Study Travel Magazine, Oct 08, 2026
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has published a proposed rule that higher education institutions will pay US$70,000 for each international student recommended for Optional Practical Training (OPT) post-study work, a move that one industry association said would “dismantle” the country’s talent pipeline.
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