WWEC June’23 Wrap-Up: News Impacting Global Education
POPULAR STUDY DESTINATION UPDATES
Australia | New student visa rules go into effect from July 1
Under the Mobility Arrangement for Talented Early-professionals Scheme (MATES), Indian students pursuing courses in Australian tertiary institutions can continue to work in the country without visa sponsorship for up to eight years from July 1. Read more here
Netherlands | Government aims to set limits on English language courses
With the Netherlands aiming to teach at least two-thirds of annual Bachelor’s credits in Dutch, international students may be required to learn basic Dutch. Read more here
United States | Pledges support for international education
The government of the USA confirmed that international education would be included as a priority sector for the first time in the forthcoming National Export Strategy (NES) and plans to attract more international students to the country. Read more here
Canada | CAEL and CELPIP now accepted for Canada’s Student Direct Stream
International students aspiring to study at a post-secondary institution in Canada can now choose a Canadian-made English language proficiency test when applying for a study permit with the Student Direct Stream. Read more here
ASIA UPDATES
- According to the latest report by IMARC Group, titled “India Higher Education Market: Industry Trends, Share, Size, Growth, Opportunity and Forecast 2023-2028”, the Indian higher education market size reached INR 4.9 Trillion in 2022 and expects the market to reach INR 8.6 Trillion by 2028, a growth rate of 9.9% during 2023-28.
- The enrollment rate in higher education in Bangladesh (undergraduate degree level) has improved from less than 12% of the population in 2010 to 25.1% of the population enrolling in higher education by 2021.
- Dubai’s Ministry of Education unveiled a new ‘University Certificates Recognition’ system that aims to make the process easier for degrees issued by foreign higher education institutions (HEIs).
- Vietnam aims to transform its Ho Chi Minh City into an international center for education and training by attracting students from the South-East Asia region and the world.
- The University of Tokyo, along with two other national universities, were chosen as candidates to be designated as world-class research institutes eligible for substantial backing from the Japanese government.
- 192 Pakistani students receive Erasmus Mundus scholarships to study in various universities across European countries, which is the highest, followed by India (174), Bangladesh (140), Mexico (118), and Nigeria (109).
- Asia Pacific e-Learning market is expected to grow to $ 142.4 Billion in 2028 from $ 65.5 Billion in 2022, clocking a GAGR of 13.7%.
AFRICA UPDATES
- The University of Cape Town (UCT) remains the best university in Africa and has been ranked 267th worldwide, up three places from last year, by the Center for World University Rankings (CWUR) in their 2023 Global 2000 list.
- Universities in East Africa need to recruit more than 35,500 lecturers to meet the desired student-to-teacher ratio (STR) in various subject areas, and an even higher number of faculty to have the ideal number of teaching staff in their lecturing halls and laboratories.
- The recently introduced policy by the UK to limit family visas for a few international students is expected to affect students from various African nations, including Nigeria.
- With eight laureates chosen during its 2nd edition, the programme of “Partnerships with African higher education” doubled its network, including now 14 African higher education institutions and 35 French institutions.
- The Ethiopian Ministry of Education has revealed that only four schools in Ethiopia have met the Ministry’s rigorous standards classified as “high” following an extensive evaluation conducted on 47,000 schools nationwide
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