WWEC Jan’24 Wrap-Up: News Impacting Global Education
POPULAR STUDY DESTINATION UPDATES
Germany | Indian student enrollment surges in German universities
According to statistics from Studying in Germany, there has been a 214% increase in the number of Indian students choosing Germany as their foreign education destination since 2016, even surpassing China. Indian students studying in Germany grew from 20,562 in 2019 to 42,000 in 2023. Read more here.
United Kingdom | Decline in overseas non-EU application as funding strain worsens
According to a Financial Times analysis of data from the university admissions service, a third of UK universities saw a decline in overseas non-EU applicants in 2023, which is almost twice as many as the previous year. Read the report here.
Canada | Sets two-year cap on foreign students
To address pressure on housing and healthcare in the country, Canada plans to cap the number of international students admitted to the country, resulting in a 35% decrease in approved study permits. Read more here.
ASIA UPDATES
- National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC), India, abolishes the controversial grading system for Indian higher education institutes (HEI) and opts for a binary accreditation process.
- Imperial opens its first overseas research and innovation center in Singapore to strengthen collaboration between the UK and Singapore.
- The UK sees growth potential and opportunities in developing TVET and skills in Malaysia.
- As per the report Thailand – K-12 Education Market by Class Type and Type – Forecast and Analysis 2024-2028, the K-12 education market in Thailand is set to grow by USD 10.58 billion from 2023 to 2028, registering a CAGR of 12.18% during the forecast period.
- As per the survey by Economist Impact, under the Economist Group, more than half of Hong Kong and mainland parents found the costs for their children studying abroad higher than expected.
AFRICA UPDATES
- Nigeria’s Federal Government aims to launch the Nigeria Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) this month, the new education loan scheme to provide interest-free loans to accredited and qualified students, prioritizing support for the most economically disadvantaged.
- Kenya aims to advance international partnerships in research, innovation, entrepreneurship and employability with the UK.
- The University’s international partnerships continue with a trip to Kenya, with the trip’s aim dedicated to improving community health and disease prevention in East Africa.
- Foreign medical trainees will no longer be allowed to undertake their medical or dental Internships in Kenya.
- The Government of Mauritius announced that Nigerian students can apply for scholarships in Mauritius.
- In the latest findings, the government has found that out of the top five public universities in Uganda, 222 courses were not accredited by the National Council of Higher Education (NCHE) out of the reviewed 692.
- To increase opportunities for Tanzanians to study abroad, the country’s embassy in Saudi Arabia has introduced the locals’ familiarization tour to universities and other higher learning institutions.
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