Educonnect Mid-October 2025 Edition
POPULAR STUDY DESTINATION UPDATES
US Senate challenges student work permits as foreign enrolments fall
US Senate urges DHS to curb student-visa work permits as falling foreign enrolments tighten funding at US colleges
UK to trim Graduate Route, tighten rules as Wales-India ties grow amid enrolment levy risk
UK to cut Graduate Route duration, tighten campus rules; Wales-India ties deepen amid levy that could cut 77,000 enrolments.
Canada’s PGWP decline widens labour gaps as K-12 enrolment holds steady
Canada’s PGWP drop deepens labour gaps as K-12 enrolment stays steady and foreign worker programs aids health care.
Australia drops student cap plan as sector hits 102% of 2025 target
Australia drops plan to cap international-student numbers but introduces stricter provider oversight, while new data shows the sector reaching 102% of its 2025 target
Europe’s education landscape is shifting
France hits a record 445,000 international students, while Germany leads study-abroad demand. Greece approves new foreign university campuses, while the Netherlands and Ireland see mixed higher education trends.
Asia strengthens its global education ties
Saudi Arabia and Australia launch a new education-research partnership, as a UAE-led firm opens a Heriot-Watt campus in the kingdom. Iran, Vietnam, South Korea and Egypt expand global ties.
ASIA UPDATES
- Tokyo, Japan, will boost aid to international schools to attract skilled foreign workers
- China has approved 46 new transnational education partnerships, expanding global academic exchange.
- Vietnam plans to establish at least three elite “world-class” universities by 2027, ramping up its higher education ambitions.
- Hong Kong will raise the cap on non-local university students to 50%, pushing to become a more international education hub
- Kuwait will standardise recognition of foreign high-school diplomas.
- South Korea- Over half of foreign students in Korea lack adequate language skills amid weak policy oversight.
AFRICA UPDATES
- African Union and University of Cambridge partner to enhance digital-learning opportunities across Africa.
- University of Rwanda gears up for a double intake ahead of graduation celebrations.
- The World Bank backs Ethiopia’s TVET reforms to expand youth skills and female participation.
- South Africa’s post-school education system remains broadly functional despite deep-rooted challenges.
- Western North region of Ghana advances through practical STEM-education initiatives.
- Government of Guinea kicks off 3rd-R-CUN programme to boost nationwide digital skills.
- Only 84 % of Ethiopian students pass university-entrance exams, signalling large participation gaps.
- Kenya confirms full funding for university and TVET students despite past delays.