The Market Monitor Digest (week 04/2025)
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International Education
US: US visa issuance under threat for some countries
By The PIE News, Jan 23, 2025
Donald Trump has kicked off his second-time US presidency by issuing a slew of executive orders pointing to a tougher stance on immigration. As part of a slew of new legislation upon his ascension into the White House this week, Trump signed an executive order all but banning people from some – as yet unnamed – countries from entering the US.
China: China's international education landscape optimistic
By China Daily, Jan 22, 2025
As China continues to open up to the world, there is constant demand for high-quality international education, which is expected to expand steadily in the country, according to top executives at Harrow International School Shanghai. Shanghai's Pudong New Area, where the school is located, is home to a large number of foreign companies and institutions. Despite the influence of the pandemic, there were still nearly 12,000 foreign students at the basic education level in Pudong last year.
Canada, Toronto: Centennial College suspends 49 programs amid drop in international student enrolments
By Toronto Star, Jan 21, 2025
Centennial College will suspend more than a quarter of its programs as it faces a sharp decline in enrolment due to the federal government’s new limits on international students. The Toronto-based community college announced it will not accept students in 49 programs for the 2025-26 academic year, as it braces for an era of tightened immigration in Canada.
Japan & Asia: Japanese higher education needs a paradigm shift
By Times Higher Education, Jan 22, 2025
Japan has a current aim of sending 500,000 students abroad by 2033, while hosting 400,000 international students. Most of Japan’s existing international students hail from neighbouring countries, with China, Vietnam and Nepal being the largest contributors. To find another 120,000 students by 2033, Japanese universities must broaden their reach, especially to populous Southeast and South Asian countries such as Indonesia, India and Bangladesh, and also countries in Africa.
UK: UK universities urged to look to global south for new markets
By Research Professional News, Jan 21, 2025
England’s “broken” higher education funding system is in urgent need of a rethink, including an overhaul of universities’ approaches to international teaching. Universities need to “think outside the box”, suggesting one way institutions could access overseas markets is to form partnerships with universities in other parts of the world—in particular the “global south”—with whom they can develop curricula.
US: Open Doors Report - the data point no one’s talking about
By The PIE News, Jan 21, 2025
Each year, the Insitute of International Education’s Open Doors Report provides an insightful and accurate snapshot of international student migration to US campuses. This year’s report included a data point with serious implications for US higher education: the decrease in foreign students in bachelor programs at American institutions.
China: China unveils blueprint for building strong education system by 2035
By China Daily, Jan 20, 2025
China on Sunday unveiled a new educational blueprint, vowing to build a strong education system by 2035 to support its modernization drive and national rejuvenation. The new educational blueprint devoted significant attention to opening-up. China will enhance its capacity to train and attract global talent, expand youth exchanges between China and other countries, and implement international summer school programs.
UK: Warnings on ‘unsustainable’ international tuition fee hikes
By University World News, Jan 19, 2025
Experts are warning against “unsustainable” rises in tuition fees for international students as some universities in the United Kingdom struggle to balance the books after a fall in demand from overseas students.
Indian student enrolments in US to grow at above 20% despite Trump comeback
By Financial Express, January 15, 2025
Despite a tough stance adopted by the previous Trump administration against international students, study abroad players in India are expecting a robust growth in the number of Indian students going to the US for higher studies.
Malaysia: Malaysia looks to streamline international admissions
By The PIE News, January 13, 2025
The Ministry of Higher Education will introduce a new, centralised system to streamline admissions for international students in Malaysia, the country's higher education minister has announced.
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