The Market Monitor Digest (week 41/2024)
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International Education
Australia:Committee gives green light to cap international enrolments in Australia
By University of Waterloo, Oct 09, 2024
The Committee recommends the passage of the ESOS Amendment Bill, which proposes limits on international student enrolments, with some adjustments.
Canada: International students thrive after graduating Waterloo
By University of Waterloo, Oct 09, 2024
A new study by University of Waterloo researchers found that international students who study in Canada don’t see their skills underutilized once they join the Canadian labour market, a sign that signals the potential of the country’s International Student Strategyto help boost economic growth.
Cyprus: Progress over bill on foreign universities in Cyprus
By Cyprus Mail, Oct 09, 2024
Education Minister Athena Michaelidou on Wednesday presented a new amendment to the bill surrounding foreign universities in Cyprus. Attending a House Educationcommittee, she said the aim is to ensure quality of education is ensured by strict criteria for any foreign university that wants to open in Cyprus, or setup a branch in the country.
Hong Kong: Leaders aim to turn HK into higher education hub
By China Daily, Oct 10, 2024
The education leaders embraced the goal of establishing Hong Kong as an international hub for postsecondary education. Rocky Tuan Sung-chi, president of the Chinese University of Hong Kong, said that the city is just a stone’s throw away from becoming a global hub for education and innovative technology. He called on the local education sector to attract more international students to underpin the city’s role as an international education hub.
Spain: Concern mounts in Spain over EU proposed funding cuts to Erasmus+ student exchange programme
By Euro News, Oct 08, 2024
EU institutions are expected to begin negotiating the 2025 budget in November. If the proposed cut in funding for Erasmus is approved, nearly all countries in the programmewill be affected, but even more, Spain, which has been the main destination for Erasmus students since 2001.
US: Visa issues make US ‘no-go zone’ for short student trips
By Times Higher Education, Oct 08, 2024
Two-year waits for visa interviews have made it impossible to organise visits to America, says University of Ghana
US: Upcoming US election less important to int’l students than in 2020
By Polly Nash, Oct 07, 2024
Most prospective international students keen on studying in the US say their decision would not be impacted by the upcoming election results, according to new research released today.
US: Immigration fuels numbers, diversity at American colleges
By The Chronicle of Higher Education, Oct 08, 2024
Immigrant-origin students are the fast-growing group of students on American campuses, accounting for nearly a third of all higher-education enrolments. American colleges enrolled 9-million first- and second-generation immigrant students — those born abroad and those born in the United States to one or more immigrant parents — in 2022, up from 5.3 million, or 28 percent, four years earlier.
Europe & Global: Beyond the Big Four - How demand for study abroad is shifting to destinations in Asia and Europe
By ICEF Monitor, Oct 09, 2024
A number of quickly growing study destinations in Europe and Asia are poised to gain additional market share this year. Japan, Malaysia, South Korea, and Taiwan are on upward trajectories as well, with Japan aiming to host 400,000 international students within the next decade.
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