Episode #16
News Talks podcast: Asia's rise in international student recruitment
For years, the US, Canada, the UK and Australia have dominated the international student recruitment market, but changing social attitudes and government policy restrictions have seen their numbers fall drastically in recent years. Meanwhile, China, South Korea and Hong Kong and other countries across Asia have all been taking major steps to up their international recruitment, as low birth rates leave them with limited options to grow their recruitment at home. And their efforts have paid off. Earlier this year, South Korea met its target to enroll 300,000 international students two years ahead of schedule, while Japan last year surpassed its government target of hosting 400,000 international students by 2033 a full eight years early. But does this mark a major sea change in international student recruitment? What opportunities does it present to universities across Asia, and how much of a threat is this to Anglophone universities, many of whom are reliant on international student recruitment to remain afloat? On this week’s episode, host Juliette Rowsell is joined by Asia reporter Rosalind Skillen to discuss what these changes mean for global universities.
