This page focuses on Global Education News on international student policy tracking at major destinations for study abroad. It gives priority to reviewing government, immigration authorities, universities, legislation in its original language and official statistics, distinguishing between the date of policy issuance, the date of entry into force and the person to whom it applies.
The same policy may be accompanied by a "promulgation date", a "statute publication date" and an "effective date". To the extent possible, this post will be marked separately and will avoid writing into existing regulations measures that have not yet entered into force. Priority is also given to the use of original official information when it comes to amounts, proportions, numbers and eligibility.
The British Ministry of Education stated that international student fees are expected to be in effect from August 2028; The current target is the higher education institutions in England, and the details of the student exemption and enforcement remain to be confirmed.
UAC announces the unconditional intake of international applicants on 16 October and the voluntary adjustment deadline is 23:59 on 11 October; Qualifications and the participation of institutions are to be checked separately.
Discover Uni published 2026 on 1 October, consolidating NSS, Graduate Outcomes and other official sources; In comparing courses for Taiwan applicants, the indicators are checked to cover the year.
Five-week strike by UCU members of the University of Edinburgh from 28 September to 30 October; The school has indicated that it will reduce the impact of teaching and that students are required to confirm individual curriculum arrangements to the college.
The University of Canequimelon announced a contribution of $3 billion, of which $2 billion was for 35 acres of new campus in Miami; It is planned to accommodate more than 3,500 students, and the first intakes are still subject to regulatory approval.
The new British student visa sponsorship compliance system has been in place since June 2026; The completion rate for the transition periods 2026 to 2027 is at least 85 per cent, and has increased to 90 per cent since June 2027.
Australia adjusts the rules for the application of 500 student visas and 590 guardian categories and publishes further restrictions on transfer and transfer from July 2027.
As of 2 October 2026, non-primary and secondary international students are generally required to complete the main course 12 months before they can be transferred without being released from their original school; Provisional measures until 30 June 2027.
More than 28,000 applications from non-local undergraduates were made by the University of Hong Kong in 2026, representing an annual increase of 77 per cent in the number of applications from international undergraduates; The school said that there was still room to expand the number of international students of excellence.
Since the 2026/27 academic year, the maximum number of places available at eight funded universities has increased from 40 per cent to 50 per cent for self-funded non-local students and 120 per cent for self-funded over-receipt at the Institute.
The British Home Office revoked the student visa guarantee for Bloomsbury Institute; The existing guaranteed students will be able to continue for a short period of time, and a small number of those unable to complete will receive transfer support.
Australia has restricted most student visa holders from applying for the next student visa in Australia since 2 October 2026, and tightened the rules for spouses to travel with their children and for subsequent accession; Some of the exceptions are reserved for doctors, schools and government-funded students.
The Philippines signed Executive Order No. 124 of 8 September 2026 establishing the Education Philipines Plan, under the primary responsibility of the Higher Education Commission, to plan a single digital entry point for the integration of international student documents, school endorsements and cross-ministerial referrals.
The British Home Office suspended the student visa guarantee for Buckinghamshire New University on 30 September 2026; The school cannot issue CAS for new international students, and existing students may continue to study for the duration of the visa.
University of Birmingham signed a transnational education agreement with the Metropolitan University of Hong Kong (HKMU) to link HKMU World Business Administration students to LLB Commercial Law in the direction of their British or Hong Kong careers from 2027.
Australasian Home Office long-term information indicates that in August 2026, the visa approval rate for higher education students in several source countries dropped to a low point during the same period; The overall trend cannot be applied directly to each applicant.
Since 4 September 2026, Canada has allowed eligible work permit holders to take up to six-month courses without applying for a study permit, but the work experience during full-time studies is not counted against the CEC and CRS Canadian experience scores.
Executive Order No. 124, signed by the President of the Philippines on 8 September 2026, established the Education Philippines Planning and Inter-Ministerial Working Group and planned for EduPhil Portal.
This page is a subject index and does not replace official regulations of Governments and universities. The first-hand sources listed in the articles and the most recent official bulletins should be consulted prior to the application, visa or entry.
