The Market Monitor Digest (week 50/2024)
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International Education
UK: Poor English skills hold back Chinese students in UK universities
By Times Higher Education, Dec 12, 2024
Universities must reform their admission requirements and provide better language support to deal with the large numbers of Chinese students arriving in the UK with relatively poor English skills.
US: Overseas students - Why we need diversity and how to get it
By University World News, Dec 11, 2024
The US, however, faces an uphill battle as stringent visa policies and fluctuating geopolitical conditions affect its appeal. Against this evolving backdrop, attracting a diverse pool of international students and understanding students’ varying motivations is now more critical than ever for US universities to ensure sustainability and their global competitiveness.
Portugal: International students’ complaints about Portugal Schengen visa delays reach government
By Schengen News, Dec 12, 2024
International students who want to pursue their studies in Portugal continue to face obstacles, especially when it comes to receiving a response to their visa application.
UK: Continued growth reported for UK transnational education enrolments
By ICEF Monitor, Dec 11, 2024
Close to 606,500 students were enrolled in some form of UK transnational education in 2022/23. The UK dominates the TNE landscape, with enrolment growth of 8.8% in 2022/23. China is the top market, but the UAE is the fastest growing outside the top five.
Australia: Australian international student caps ‘will be revived’
By Times Higher Education, Dec 10, 2024
Canberra’s dormant proposal to cap international enrolments will be revived, most likely through a rewriting of the widely reviled “ministerial direction 107” (MD107), a credit ratings agency has predicted.
Italy: New visa rules in Italy could deter international students
By The PIE News, Dec 10, 2024
The Italian government has updated visa requirements for stays of over 90 days, which stakeholders say will increase administrative demands and could lead to a decline in international students.
Global: BSC Education expands NCUK International Foundation Year programmes to London and York
By Study Travel, Dec 11, 2024
UK-headquartered ELT group BSC Education is set to launch the NCUK International Foundation Year (IFY) programme at its London and York colleges in 2025. Offered to both domestic and international students, the IFY programme has been designed to build confidence, language proficiency, and study skills while preparing students for higher education at over 60 universities worldwide.
Canada: IRCC grants temporary grace period for DLI transfers
By The PIE News, Dec 11, 2024
The IRCC has granted a temporary exemption to international students transferring between DLIs, at risk of losing their places due to the timing of previous regulations.
China: Students see ‘diminishing returns’ from postgraduate study
By University World News, Dec 11, 2024
Huge growth in the number of Chinese graduates pursuing postgraduate studies, caused in part by the country’s tight employment market, may be levelling off as new figures show that the number of students registering for the annual postgraduate admissions examination this month has dropped for a second consecutive year.
South Korea: Pusan National University opens applications for new international student program
By Korea JoongAng Daily, Dec 11, 2024
Another international student-only undergraduate program is set to open, with Pusan National University accepting applications for the Global Open Major Division starting Wednesday. The Global Open Major Division, an undecided major program exclusively for international students, will welcome its first class in the spring semester of 2025.
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