The Market Monitor Digest (week 45/2025)
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International Education
Kazakhstan: Kazakhstan sets its sights on being a regional hub for international students
By ICEF Monitor, Oct 30, 2025
Already home to 23 branch campuses, Kazakhstan will soon host several more. Universities from countries including Germany, Italy, Türkiye, South Korea, and the UK are set to open branch campuses over the next year. The conditions offered to foreign institutions are often very helpful, with Kazakhstan’s government offering financial support or even rent-free land for campuses setting up joint operations.
US: US to face $480bn yearly losses from shrinking STEM talent pool
By The PIE News, Nov 03, 2025
The US risks annual losses of up to $480 billion for the next decade as the Trump administration’s exclusion of international students continues to erode its STEM talent pool.
UK: Stop charging overseas Brits international fees
By Times Higher Education, Nov 03, 2025
A policy group urges a new mid‑tier fee for UK citizens living abroad, highlighting inconsistent home‑fee decisions across institutions.
Saudi Arabia: Will branch campuses in Saudi Arabia finally get off the ground?
By Times Higher Education, Nov 04, 2025
New Haven (US) and Heriot‑Watt (UK) join UOW in pursuing Saudi campuses, but experts warn stringent regulation, funding models, and reputational risks could slow launches.
Canada: Canada proposes further 65% study permit cap
By The PIE News, Nov 05, 2025
The proposals would reduce the international student cap from 437,000 in 2025 to 155,000 in 2026, and 150,000 for the two following years. Elsewhere, the budget allocates CA$1.7bn to attracting international researchers.
Global: Would more diversity really make international HE better?
By University World News, Nov 05, 2025
Universities in the major English-speaking study destinations spend a great deal of time talking about international diversity, but when it comes down to the real world, despite the nods to diversifying international student recruitment, budgets year on year are focused on China and India, which provide the lion’s share of international students to these English-speaking study destinations.
Australia: The TNE Race - How Australia’s universities are shaping a future-ready global workforce
By The Koala News, Nov 07, 2025
International students are increasingly pursuing paths beyond studying in Australia, entering the local workforce directly. Between 2019 and 2022, the proportion of overseas students studying offshore via Australian providers increased from 22% to 40%.
New Zealand: International students in New Zealand can now work for longer hours as new rules come into effect
By The Economic Times, Nov 07, 2025
New Zealand’s revised student visa work rights have officially come into effect from November 3, 2025, allowing eligible international students to work up to 25 hours a week during the academic term. The new measures are part of the government’s International Education Going for Growth Plan, introduced in July to support the sustainable expansion of the country’s education sector and attract more overseas learners.
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