The Market Monitor Digest (week 38/2024)
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International Education
Australia: Sky-high agent commissions a sign of panic
By The Koala News, Sep 19, 2024
Some private providers are offering exorbitant commissions to education agents in a frantic bid to lock in international students for 2024, fearing the impact of the Government’s looming enrolment caps in 2025, and frustrating the rest of the sector.
Africa & Global: Prodigy Finance to support African students’ overseas studies with $30mn programme
By Arabian Business, Sep 16, 2024
Prodigy Finance, a leading global higher education finance company, announced the launch of their $30 million Blended Finance programme in collaboration with The Standard Bank of South Africa Limited and Allan & Gill Gray Philanthropies to support students from Africa for their overseas study plans.
Belgium: Flemish negotiators consider curbing international students
By Belga News Agency, Sep 18, 2024
Flemish government negotiators are considering curbing the intake of non-European students in higher education with a funding cap, De Tijd reports. Public funding for universities in the region would stop once non-Europeans represent 2 per cent of the student population.
Ireland & UK: Ireland's City Education Group acquired
By Study Travel, Sep 19, 2024
Planet Education Network, a UK-based higher education college group, has acquired a majority stake in City Education Group in Ireland, which operates a portfolio of brands in Ireland, including City Language School, with plans for an expansion of international programmes.
Ireland: New TrustEd Ireland award established to promote Irish higher education to international students
By Trinity News, Sep 18, 2024
Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science Patrick O’Donovan announced that the implementation of a “new educational mark” called TrustEd Ireland will begin this month. TrustEd Ireland will serve to promote higher education institutions and providers of English language education to international students by way of formal certification.
UAE, Dubai: European student community expands by 43% as Dubai's leading educational districts attract talent from 170 countries
By TECOM Group, Sep 19, 2024
The European student community at Dubai Knowledge Park and Dubai International Academic City noted annual growth of 43% at the end of the 2023-24 academic year as Dubai cements its position of prominence as a global education destination.
Global: Temple University, Japan campus expands partnerships with top-tier universities in India and Mexico focusing on new Kyoto location
By Temple University, Sep 19, 2024
Building on its growing international presence and commitment to build bridges across cultures, the Japan campus of Temple University recently established new partnerships with the top-ranked private university in India, Jindal Global University, and the private university in Mexico, Universidad Anahuac Mayab. These cross-border collaborations involve study abroad and student exchange programs focused on Temple’s new satellite location in Kyoto, which is set to open in January 2025.
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