January 2025 Edition

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GLOBAL HIGHER EDUCATION NEWS

United States | Introduces new visa appointment rules

Beginning January 1, 2025, the US Embassy in India will introduce new rules for scheduling and modifying nonimmigrant visa appointment slots to cut wait times in India. Read more here.

Australia | Introduces prioritized visa processing

The Australian Government has revamped its student visa processing rules by prioritizing visa applications from institutions that have not yet reached 80% of their student commencement allocation. Read more here.

United Kingdom | One million people awaiting travel permit

With just a week left before the deadline, about one million people still need to obtain an eVisa to prove their right to live and work in Britain after problems with the scheme’s rollout. Read more here.

Canada | Ends flagpoling at the border

Canada puts an end to ‘flagpoling’, which means work and study permits will no longer be available for flagpolers at ports of entry in Canada. Read more here.

Finland | Targets India for Talent Boost Program
With an ageing society and a shrinking working-age population, Finland aims to attract an international workforce and recognizes India as a major source of international students, researchers, and workers. Read more here.

ASIA UPDATES

  • As per the recent Higher Education Policy Institute (HEPI) report, over 500K students from Malaysia and more received UK degrees without entering the country.
  • The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), India Class 12 Physics board exam 2025 is set for February 21.
  • The Japanese Embassy announces scholarships for Kuwaiti teachers at the universities.
  • The Philippine government has recently amended the Philippine Medical Act, allowing international students to practice medicine in the country.
  • The Higher Education System Strengthening Activity (HESSA), Pakistan aims to review progress and roll out the 4-year work plan implementation plan.

AFRICA UPDATES

  • The teachers’ boycott of final exams in primary and secondary schools affected about 35,000 students in Mozambique.
  • The Ministry of Education has dismissed allegations that it intends to change university admission criteria for candidates of the 2024 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE).
  • Imperial College London has established its inaugural African hub in Ghana, making it the first UK university with a dedicated permanent base for science and technology (S&T) in the African continent.
  • The Minister of Education in Nigeria urges State Commissioners of Education across the country to prioritize the development and integration of STEM and TVET programmes within their educational frameworks.
  • A high-level UN mission in Ethiopia emphasizes the need for innovative financing strategies to promptly tackle the educational requirements of 9 million out-of-school children affected by crises.

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