Educonnect September 2025 Edition
POPULAR STUDY DESTINATION UPDATES
The USA: Trump Administration’s HBCU Funding and Visa Policy Shift
Trump admin pledges $500M to historically Black & tribal colleges, also the U.S. now requires visa applicants to interview in their home country.
UK University Crisis and Clampdown on Student Asylum
UK international student numbers have doubled, courses are closing, and Cooper vows a clampdown on students claiming asylum
Canada Supports Global Skills with New International University
Canada boosts skills by linking McGill with Ghana, Camosun with Kenya, and VIDO with international partners, mirroring ties with countries like South Korea and Ireland.
Australia’s Evolving International Education Landscape
Australia has recorded 839,199 international student enrolments to June 2025. UTAS’s new visa rules, while ATEC steers national education growth. The Victorian Government launched a strategy with China.
European Education Initiatives
France hosts 443,500 international students (2024-25), Germany waives visa fees for Indian students, and Ireland launches its 2026 Government Postgraduate Scholarship programme for international students.
Asia drives new education trends
China launches a new K visa and 46 TNE partnerships, Belarus partners with China on joint faculty, a new app targets Indian students for Japan, global universities eye Bangladesh for campuses and dual programs.
ASIA UPDATES
- Taiwan’s college freshman enrollment is projected to drop to 146,000 by 2040, the MOE says
- Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh City universities are offering up to US$4,000/month plus bonuses to recruit PhD holders
- Indonesia rolls out four strategies to boost higher education.
- Saudi Arabia’s Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority has partnered with the Education Ministry to provide scholarships for Saudi students.
- The UAE Ministry of Higher Education has unveiled a unified system to oversee students’ practical training.
- Syria and ICESCO are exploring closer cooperation in higher education and research.
- Turkey has seen over 19 million students drop out of its universities over the past decade, according to data.
AFRICA UPDATES
- West Africa attracts more international students, South Africa launches NITheCS to unite African universities.
- Algeria revamps language education with a 2025–2026 timetable that balances English and French.
- The Central Bank of Egypt and the Higher Education Ministry signed two cooperation protocols on university scholarship.
- Despite US visa restrictions, Ghanaian students remain determined to pursue higher education in America.
- Nigeria to spend ₦158B on vocational education and, with UK & UNICEF, open climate-resilient schools in seven states.
- Morocco will introduce Arabic into science, engineering, and medical programs at its universities.
- Kenya has disbursed Sh23.16 billion to support university and TVET students.