Student Enrolments

Home Office data confirms downturn in UK visa issuances through Q1 2024 A 13 June data release from the UK Home Office confirms a decrease in student visa issuances for...

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UK: Reduced demand from India, Nigeria, and Bangladesh drive a 14% decline in sponsored study visas in 2024  Last week we reported on data indicating that international students’ visa applications and grants to study in the...

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Lessons from Denmark: The downside of limiting international student flows We need not look far this year for examples of how national governments in major student destinations are...

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International enrolment drop at York sounds alarm for UK higher education The University of York has emerged this month as something of a bellwether for international enrolment trends in...

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The rise of alternative destinations: Thailand, Poland, and the Philippines A growing body of industry research shows that in 2024, international students are considering a wider range of...

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Germany projected to exceed 400,000 international students in 2024/25 The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) has released the findings of a December 2024 snapshot survey of 200...

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UK reports record foreign enrolment for 2022/23 The Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) has released data showing that in 2022/23, international enrolments in the UK...

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Malaysia’s growing appeal as a study destination Malaysia has always been a favoured Asian study abroad destination. Its appeal among international students is based on...

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Foreign student enrolment in the United States reached an all-time high in 2023/24 The 2024 Open Doors Report on International Educational Exchange reveals that 1,126,690 international students were enrolled at US...

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UK: Study visa applications and issuances on the rise in 2025 For the first time since October 2023, the number of applications for visas for study in the UK...

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France enrolled over 430,000 international students in higher education in 2023/24 Campus France has announced that France hosted 430,466 international students in 2023/24, a year-over-year increase of 4.6%. This...

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Early data indicates international enrolment growth for UK higher education’s January 2025 intake After worrying international enrolment trends in 2024, UK universities look poised for a better year beginning with the...

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