The Market Monitor Digest (week 45/2024)

Asia: Where choosing South-South mobility is a compromise

By University World News, Nov 06, 2024

The potential of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) region in terms of study destinations is growing. As an emerging regional hub, Malaysia is a good example when it comes to hosting international students. In particular, Malaysia saw a doubling of international PhD applications in 2021, while many other countries saw declines because of COVID-19.

UK: Record early applications from China offset domestic decline

By Times Higher Education, Nov 07, 2024

October deadline UCAS data shows drop in university applications from UK 18-year-olds, and declining interest in medicine courses, but rising interest from China and US. The number of early applications to UK universities rose for the first time in three years as record interest from China offset another drop in interest from domestic school-leavers, figures reveal.

US: What Trump’s victory means for Higher Ed

By Inside Higher Ed, Nov 06, 2024

A second Trump administration will likely ramp up scrutiny of colleges and universities and empower advocates for sweeping reform of the sector during a historically unstable time for American higher education. As enrollments flounder and public disillusionment with college cost grows that shift could have transformative implications for higher ed.

China: Foreign education preference persists in Chinese recruitment

By Times Higher Education, Nov 06, 2024

Chinese academics who studied overseas are favoured in recruitment by leading universities in their home country over those with only domestic qualifications, according to a study.

Thailand: Thailand welcomes Highgate’s first international school

By The PIE News, Nov 06, 2024

Highgate, a leading UK co-educational independent school, recently forged the union with Siam Motors Group to open its first international school outside of the UK.

Germany: Germany reaches record high with 380k international students

By The PIE News, Nov 07, 2024

• The number of international students in Germany continues to rise. In the winter semester 2023/24, some 379,900 international students were enrolled at German universities, an increase of 3% compared to the previous year, according to newly published data from DAAD.

Spain: Spanish criticise entrance exam ‘barrier’ for overseas students

By Times Higher Education, Nov 05, 2024

Spanish university leaders have criticised plans to introduce mandatory entrance exams for overseas applicants, warning that the move could repel students from abroad and hamper internationalisation efforts. 

UK: Domestic tuition fees rise £285 in UK as international fees remain unchanged

By The PIE News, Nov 05, 2024

UK education secretary Bridget Phillipson has announced the first uplift in tuition fees for domestic students in England in seven years, while international payments will remain at the same level. Tuition fees have been set at £9,250 per year since 2017, with many arguing that universities have become over-reliant on the heftier fees paid by international students to sustain their finances.

Ireland: Irish uni expands into Middle East and eyes growth in India

By The PIE News, Nov 01, 2024

The Irish technological university, a merger between the Athlone Institute of Technology and the Limerick Institute of Technology, has been expanding its international presence in recent years. Aside from its Dubai office, the university has opened student liaison offices in Asia, Africa, and Latin America. TUS’s Nigeria office was launched to help with recruitment of students from the larger Sub-Saharan African region. 

UK: ‘Damage done’ for business schools’ international January intakes

By Times Higher Education, Nov 04, 2024

It might already be too late to save UK business schools’ international enrolments for January course starts, with institutions turning their attention to bolstering next autumn’s recruitment round.