How are universities balancing ambition with reality in EMI?
QS MidWeek Brief - August 20, 2025
English Medium Instruction courses are bigger than ever. What could go wrong?
🏫 Alaska Led in K-12 Funding. US Wind Energy Capacity Tripled. EU High-Tech Product Sales Up €400B.
Chart of the Day #413 Looks at K-12 Funding Across US States, the Growth of US Wind Energy Capacity, and High-Tech Product Sales in the EU.
✈️ China-UK Student Flow Down 3%. Automotive Led EU’s Robot Installation. Germany’s Nursing Workforce Stagnated.
Chart of thChart of the Day #412 Looks at China-UK Student Flows, Germany’s Nursing Workforce, and Europe’s Sector-Wise Robot Installations.
🌏 2030 Outlook: 3 Scenarios for International Education
With the QS Global Student Flows Report out now and the Back to School Summit coming September 9–11, 2025, the next few months will be pivotal for shaping strategy in a rapidly evolving education landscape.
🛠️ Skills and Workforce #41
QS Skills newsletter explores global labor trends, reskilling initiatives, and workforce gaps across impact sectors. Dive into the latest insights on Green Skills, Advanced Manufacturing, AI and Digital, and Health Skills.
🏫 US Special Ed Shortages. Global Renewable Energy Shift. AI Degrees Were Popular Before Mass AI Model Popularity.
Chart of the Day #411 Looks at Understaffing in US Schools, Global Shift to Renewable Energy and AI Degrees.
✈️ +25% Canadian Students Into the UK. NHS Short of Mental Health Professionals. Trade Uncertainties Challenge US Manufacturers.
Chart of the Day #410 Looks at Canadian Student Flows to the UK, Worker Shortages in the NHS, and Challenges to US Manufacturers.
🖥️ Digital degrees now outnumber traditional ones in the US. Agentic AI in Education Accelerates.
Universities are adjusting program design and pricing as student choice shifts to online-first learning. Agentic AI enters education. Register before it's too late for the HolonIQ Back to School Summit in NYC this September!
QS MidWeek Brief - August 13, 2025
Welcome! In practice, international education is a centuries old phenomenon. From the
👶 NZ's Home-Based Preschool Services Fell 50%. US Nuclear Share of Total Electricity. South Korea Led AI Patents per Capita.
Chart of the Day #409 Looks at Home-Based Preschool Services in New Zealand, US Nuclear Energy Share in Total Electricity, and AI Patents Per Capita by Country.
✈️ 2x Indian Student Flows to the UK. 40% of Australians Use Medicare Allied Health. North America Leads in 3D Printing.
Chart of the Day #408 Looks at Indian Student Flows to the UK, Australian Allied Health Services, and the Global 3D Printing Market.
🏫 UK State School Teacher Shortages. US Produced a Quarter of Global CO2. Software Services Lead AI Spending.
Chart of the Day #407 looks at UK State School Teacher Shortages, Global CO2 Emissions, and Top AI Spending Industries.