WWEC Mar’24 Wrap-Up: News Impacting Global Education

POPULAR STUDY DESTINATION UPDATES

United States | Hits record high in student visa denials

The US rejected around 250,000 student visa requests last year, which is approx. 36% of all applications submitted last year, the highest denial rate in 20 years. Read more here.

United Kingdom | Reviews graduate visa route

The UK government’s graduate route, allowing international students to stay unsponsored in the UK for two years after graduating or three years for PhD students, is currently being reviewed by the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC). The report is expected on May 14, 2024. Read more here.

Australia | Tightens study visa rules from March 23, 2024

Australia raises the criteria for English language proficiency for both student and graduate visa applicants to curtail the escalating migration trend. Also, raising the amount to be eligible for a student visa, international students now need to show $24,505 in savings to be eligible for a student visa. Read more here.

Canada | Colleges brace for financial hit on foreign student crackdown

The Canadian province that attracts the highest number of international students is planning to impose restrictions on the number of college spaces available to them as a part of their broader strategy to control the flow of temporary immigrants. Read more here.

Germany | Implements changes for international student employment

Thanks to the second stage of the Skilled Worker Immigration Law to address the labor shortages in key sectors like economy, technology, and medicine, more than 450,000 international students in Germany have access to a simpler employment process in the country. Read more here.

ASIA UPDATES

To redefine the educational paradigm across North India, Global Educational Ventures (GEV) and SVIET signed an agreement to establish a wing of the King’s College UK in Gurugram.
HDFC Bank and TD signed an agreement to streamline the journey of opening a TD Guaranteed Investment Certificate (GIC), enabling Indian students to conveniently comply with the Government of Canada’s Student Direct Stream (SDS) study permit pathway for expedited study permit processing.
Singapore’s James Cook University earmarks scholarships worth SGD 10,000 for Indian students to encourage them to pursue higher education at its campus.
The Philippine Normal University Research Management Office (PNU-PMO) held three research capability-building seminars for PNU research staff and other higher education institutions across the Philippines.
Admissions of PharmD in 25 colleges across Pakistan have been halted by the Pharmacy Council of Pakistan for violating rules. As per the revised Higher Education Commission Institutional Policy 2024 and lack of valid affiliation with a public sector university, these institutions are not permitted to enroll students in the PharmD Programme for the fall session, as stated by the council.
The Ministry of Education (MOE) in Sri Lanka and Microsoft have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enable the integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) into Sri Lanka’s National School Curriculum.

AFRICA UPDATES

Zimbabwe’s government continues to deport foreign researchers and academics from the country.
The Canadian Minister of International Development announced a series of projects within Mozambique worth 65.8 million CAD (48.6 million USD) in funding to foster Mozambique’s sustainable development.
The number of doctoral students at universities and higher education institutions in Tunisia is dropping which could affect the appointment of professors and other researchers in future.
Kenya’s President announced a Sh13 billion funding from China for the acquisition of learning equipment for Technical Vocational Education and Training Institutions (TVETS).

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