The Market Monitor Digest (week 08/2025)
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International Education
Australia: Federation University opens new Melbourne campus
By The Koala News, Feb 20, 2025
Federation University Australia has officially launched its new Melbourne city campus today, with the aim of strengthening its presence in what it calls “Australia’s education capital” and supporting its network of campuses throughout regional and outer metropolitan Victoria.
Canada: “Fix the system”: Canada reacts to minister’s diversification comments
By The PIE News, Feb 20, 2025
Canadian immigration minister Marc Miller has called on higher education institutions to look beyond India for international students, sparking criticism from the sector about systemic processing barriers that are hindering diversification.
Mexico: International student recruitment in Mexico: Demand for language study still leading the way
By ICEF Monitor, Feb 20, 2025
Demand for English-language education remains strong in Mexico, and it is now the seventh-largest ELT market globally. Research firm BONARD found that in 2023, “Mexico achieved a 45% y-o-y growth and reached a 135% recovery rate.
Australia: Gold Coast provides 250 $1000 grants to international student to start their experience
By The Koala News, Feb 19, 2025
The Experience Gold Coast website states “Whether it’s for textbooks, accommodation, or everyday expenses, this grant can ease the cost pressure of starting a journey in a new country. It’s our commitment to welcoming new international students.
Egypt & UK: Branch campus boosts Egypt’s drive to internationalise
By University World News, Feb 18, 2025
The United Kingdom-based University of Exeter and Ain Shams University in Cairo have partnered to establish a branch campus in Egypt – the first Russell Group university to set up such an educational partnership in Africa.
US: US State Department pauses study abroad grant funding
By The PIE News, Feb 19, 2025
The US State Department has temporarily paused federal grant funding for study-abroad scholarships and government-exchange programs, plunging the sector into "profound" uncertainty. Among the impacted initiatives are the Fulbright Program, IDEAS Program, Gilman Scholarship and Critical Languages Scholarships.
Canada: Canadian universities struggle with financial impact of declining international student enrolments
By Nairametrics, Feb 19, 2025
Canadian institutions, the University of Regina (U of R) and the University of Saskatchewan (U of S), are experiencing a significant decrease in international student enrolments, a trend that is beginning to affect the financial stability of both institutions. According to CBC News, Saskatchewan’s universities have become less of a destination for international students, which could lead to financial challenges.
Australia: Master’s pivot ‘problematic’ for cash-strapped universities
By Times Higher Education, Feb 18, 2025
Australian universities are pinning their hopes on a turnaround in domestic demand for taught master’s courses, to offset their financial losses from the political crackdown on international education. The strategy risks backfiring, however, by squandering a safety net for institutions with dwindling undergraduate enrolments.
UK, Wales: £19 million to support the Higher Education sector
By Welsh Government, Feb 18, 2025
Universities in Wales will be supported by investment of £18.5 million to help them address the challenges facing the higher education sector, and a further £500,000 to support international recruitment and promotion.
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