The Market Monitor Digest (week 49/2025)
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International Education
UK: Beyond business degrees and low-capex partnerships - a different vision of TNE
By The PIE News, Nov 28, 2025
Across the UK, universities are scrambling to expand their transnational education (TNE) footprints. In the wake of declining international student enrolments at home and a domestic funding model under acute strain, offshore delivery has re-emerged as a strategic hedge.
China & US: Chinese students fueled graduate program growth in US
By Higher Ed Dive, Dec 02, 2025
As China expanded its higher education system and produced more college graduates during the first decade or so of the 21st century, American colleges and college towns benefited economically from the money many of those students spent pursuing master’s degrees in the U.S.
New Zealand: NZ releases new tertiary education strategy to boost economy
By The PIE News, Dec 02, 2025
The five-year strategy (2025–2030) aligns with wider reforms to strengthen universities and the science and innovation system in New Zealand, ensuring stronger links to national priorities amid a sluggish economy and rising outward migration.
UK: 76% of UK business schools reliant on international fees for viability
By Study Travel, Dec 03, 2025
Domestic demand also remains subdued: 27 per cent of schools reported lower UK student enrolments, compared with 36 per cent last year. Despite signs of stabilisation, the Chartered ABS notes that international enrolments overall remain below pre-2024/25 levels, with some business schools seeing two consecutive years of decline.
Japan: Japan's Waseda University considers raising tuition fees for foreign students
By NHK World Japan, Dec 03, 2025
A major private university in Japan is considering raising tuition fees for overseas students due to rising costs to accept them. Currently, both Japanese and non-Japanese students of Waseda University pay the same tuition fees.
Australia: Australia passes integrity legislation; sharpens definition of agents and agent commissions
By ICEF Monitor, Dec 03, 2025
The amendments extend new oversight and regulatory powers to government ministries and agencies, and set the stage for additional regulation of the sector via the National Code of Practice for Providers of Education and Training to Overseas Students.
Germany: Germany tops 400,000 students, nearly doubles in 10 years
By Study Travel, Dec 04, 2025
The number of international students at higher education institutions in Germany topped 400,000 for the first time in 2024/25 and has almost doubled in the last decade, driven by strong growth from the top source country India.
US: Universities cry poor as international student numbers boom
By Macrobusiness, Dec 04, 202
Figures show that the approval rate for international student visas fell below 75% in October, compared to 83.6% for the same month in 2024. The decline in approval rates came at the same time as the number of offshore student applications increased strongly compared to 2024.
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