Educonnect October 2025 Wrap-Up Edition
POPULAR STUDY DESTINATION UPDATES
U.S. Faces Global Education Strain
Florida cuts regional scholarships, donors inject $125M to sustain aid, and policy shifts risk a $481B GDP loss from reduced international student participation.
UK Education policy & Mobility Update
New UK policy changes: stricter visa rules for students and graduates, a push toward a world-class curriculum, and elevated educational ties with Vietnam.
Canada Boosts Education & Global Ties
The 2025 federal budget for higher-ed funding, Ottawa partners with France Universités , and U15 welcomes study-permit exemptions for international grads.
Australia Strengthens Education Framework
Australia deepens its education partnership with China while advancing a key education legislation bill to tighten oversight and quality standards.
Europe Expands Global Education Reach
European universities boost competitiveness as France attracts Indian students, Greece and Belgium internationalize, Finland adds non-EU tuition, Denmark tightens dependent and post-study rules, and Germany partners with Vietnam on research innovation.
Asia Strengthens Global Education Ties
Vietnam opens doors to international scholars, Malaysia sees a $1B Monash campus investment Türkiye emerges as a top regional study hub Sri Lanka welcomes its first UK university campus
ASIA UPDATES
- Japan excludes foreign students from its tuition-free high school program starting 2026, introducing separate support for global talent.
- China expands international cooperation through education reforms and research partnerships with global universities.
- Hong Kong universities admit fewer local DSE students as non-local exam entrants increase in top public institutions.
- Thailand’s Chulalongkorn University promotes global programs and partnerships at the Study in Thailand Pavilion in Jakarta,
- Indonesia aligns higher education with workforce demands and strengthens ties with Malaysia through a new bilateral initiative.
- Russia targets 500,000 foreign students by 2030, reinforcing its position as a global higher education hub.
- Iraq attracts over 5,000 international students from 47 countries under sweeping higher education reforms.
AFRICA UPDATES
- South Africa reforms its higher education framework, granting university status to private colleges that meet national quality standards.
- Ethiopia pushes for large-scale reform, focusing on improving research quality, governance, and institutional autonomy across its universities.
- Kenya secures $73.31 million from the African Development Bank to strengthen its higher education and innovation ecosystem.
- Ghana launches a free higher education policy for persons with disabilities, promoting inclusive access nationwide.
- Libya unveils its National Strategy for Higher Education (2025–2035) to rebuild and modernize post-conflict academic infrastructure.
- Morocco announces a major overhaul of university programs and leadership selection, aiming for greater transparency and global alignment.
- Rwanda strengthens inclusive higher education through the EU-funded ANSWER project, enhancing access for students with disabilities.
- Tanzania advances reform with 1,000+ new online university courses and a 10 Gbps digital network, driving digital transformation in higher education.