🌏 Global Student Flows: Australia and New Zealand

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International student recruitment in both Australia and New Zealand is expected to stagnate with low growth forecast until at least 2030. This edition of Global Student Flows uses data-driven insights to show where demand is shifting and how institutions can respond. For universities, policymakers, and providers, it highlights emerging opportunities, benchmarks regional flow patterns, and guides the development of resilient, evidence-led strategies.

This Week's Highlights

🔎 Australia and New Zealand. Access our latest global student flows report
🎓 Global Student Flows Insight Series. In-depth regional reports and webinars throughout 2025
🌏 In the News. UK TNE enrolments rise as non-EU numbers fall, US international students decline sharply over visa limits and fees, and flags 8% for potential visa breaches

🔎 Australia and New Zealand's Higher Education Sectors Are Under Pressure

International student growth in Australia and New Zealand is expected to stagnate through 2030, as source markets compete for hub status and geopolitical factors curb demand. This pressures institutions to play to their strengths by differentiating, rebuilding reputation, and aligning programs with skills demand. The report offers in-depth mobility insights, expert recommendations to outpace forecasts, and three evidence-based scenarios to guide future strategy.

Global Student Flows maps 4,000 mobility routes across 80+ countries – combining simulation, policy expertise, and indications of shifting demand.

🎓 Global Student Flows Insight Series

Forecasting thousands of student flows from 2,500 cities, 15 core drivers, 3 scenarios, 1 million simulations – analysed by global experts in policy, economics, and higher education. Throughout 2025, we will release 12 incisive reports and expert-led webinars - featuring forecasts through 2030, market intelligence to inform your TNE strategy, rankings analysis, and much more.

🌏 Europe and Central Asia

🇬🇧 UK universities brace for drop as non-EU student enrolments could shrink by double-digits under new visa constraints

🇬🇧 UK transnational education (TNE) enrolments grew ~7.8% in 2023/24 to 653,570 and may soon exceed onshore international student numbers 

🌎 North America

🇺🇸 International interest in US master’s degrees drops 61% amid new visa limits, $100K H-1B fee, and proposed OPT cuts, driving students to the UK and Europe

🇺🇸 US universities and unions sue to block Trump’s $100K H-1B visa fee, warning it harms research and global talent

🇺🇸 US faculty and unions condemn Trump’s “Academic Excellence Compact,” saying it threatens university autonomy tied to federal funding

🇺🇸 International student arrivals in the US fell 19% in August 2025, with a 45% drop from India, amid visa delays and policy uncertainty

🇨🇦 Canada flags 47,175 international students for potential visa non-compliance — up to 8% may be breaching study permit conditions

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