WWEC Aug’23 : News Impacting Global Education
POPULAR STUDY DESTINATION UPDATES
Australia | Streamlines processes to reduce visa processing time
The country cuts the waiting time for many popular visas to days by streamlining visa processes. According to the new data, wait times are now 16 days and 21 days for student and temporary skilled visas, respectively. Read more here.
United States | Student visas to hit post-pandemic levels in 2023
According to the US state department data, 411,131 F-1 visas were issued in 2022, against 364,204 in 2019. Continuing the same trends, the government expects this number to be even higher in 202. Read more here.
France | Plans to offer 5-year Schengen visa
After announcing its objective of hosting 30,000 students by 2030, France announces its plan to offer a five-year Schengen circulation visa for Indian students. Read more here.
Canada | Considers foreign student visa cap amid housing crisis
The Canadian government is considering capping foreign student visas to cope with the rising cost of housing, which has rocketed in recent years. Read more here.
ASIA UPDATES
- India’s Ministry of Education partners with the Ministry of Home Affairs and Ministry of External Affairs to introduce the Study in India portal, a centralized one-stop digital platform to simplify application and visa process for international students seeking higher education in India.
- Australia becomes the first-choice destination for Nepali students seeking higher education abroad due to its appealing prospects for both learning and earning.
- As per the recent estimates from the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, the number of students entering Japanese universities by 2040 will fall by about 130,000 from 2022 levels.
- South Korea’s Ministry of Education unveiled a five-year plan to attract 300,000 international students to tackle the nation’s rapidly declining school-age population and increase enrolment of foreign students in local universities.
- Vietnamese universities rely on tuition fees for their major income, a stark contrast from other universities in the world such as the US, New Zealand and Australia, where state budgets play the largest role.
AFRICA UPDATES
- Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu’s rush to implement economic reforms negatively impacts Nigerians studying abroad, with a few students considering local alternatives.
- Kenya’s President, William Ruto, unveiled the Open University of Kenya (OUK) to make higher education more accessible and affordable.
- Egypt and Somalia review enhanced cooperation, especially in higher education and scientific research.
- The Deputy Director General of the Commission for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (CTVET), Peter Antwi Boasiako, tells regulators to cut down on students enrolled on courses with fewer job opportunities available to reduce unemployment in Ghana.
- As per a new study by a global trainer, the Sub-Saharan African region witnesses the highest year-on-year average growth rate in the world in the number of people enrolling for professional certificate courses. Read the complete report here.
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