The Market Monitor Digest (week 46/2025)
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International Education
UAE: 450-Year legacy arrives to Dubai - Queen Elizabeth’s school to open in August 2026
By The PIE News, Nov 07, 2025
The new campus, Queen Elizabeth’s School in Dubai, will bring over 450 years of British academic heritage to the UAE, offering students access to the National Curriculum for England under the same standards that have made the Barnet school a consistent “outstanding” performer and a leader in UK education.
Australia: Australia announces new Ministerial Direction on student visa priorities
By Study Travel, Nov 10, 2025
The government of Australia has confirmed a new Ministerial Direction on student visa processing, implementing a new lower level of visa priority for providers who have reached 115 per cent of their indicative allocation for the year.
China: Why China’s new TNE reforms have stakeholders hopeful
By The PIE News, Nov 11, 2025
Just this September, China’s education ministry announced a series of updates to its transnational education policy during a briefing for international diplomatic missions, as the country seeks to boost TNE enrolments. China’s new regulatory framework for TNE will ease several restrictions, including lifting the enrolment cap of 1,200 students previously applied to joint education institutes (JEIs) and joint education programs (JEPs).
UK: UK visa changes to hit university income
By Study Travel, Nov 11, 2025
The UK’s recently announced changes to immigration settings, including a reduction in Graduate Route post-study work rights, could cost the UK economy up to UK£4.4 billion over the next five years, mostly through lost tuition revenue for universities.
Malta: Number of HE international students shoots up by 27%
By The PIE News, Nov 12, 2025
The number of international students enrolled in Maltese further and higher education in the 2023/24 academic year stood at 8,252 – representing 37% of all tertiary enrolments in the country.
Scotland: International fee levy ‘likely’ in Scotland after 2026 election
By Times Higher Education, Nov 12, 2025
Scotland’s higher-education sector is facing the prospect of a new levy on international fees, possibly introduced by the next government after the 2026 Scottish election. Universities Scotland and sector stakeholders are watching closely, warning that such a levy could impact recruitment and strategic positioning of Scottish institutions in the global student market.
Global: Anti-immigration politics are reshaping international HE
By University World News, Nov 12, 2025
The shift now unfolding across Australia, the United Kingdom, Canada and the United States does not come from higher education policy It originates in domestic politics. Each government is responding to a public sentiment that demands visible reductions in immigration, even when the targets are temporary students.
Australia: DHA issues integrity alert for education providers
By The Koala News, Nov 13, 2025
The Department of Home Affairs (DHA) has issued a Student Visa Integrity Alert for Education Providers raising its concerns about emerging risks it has identified in the student visa program. The risks, DHA says, are influencing the behaviour of prospective students and agents “seeking to exploit Australia’s immigration system”.
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