Amber Beat Global Student Accommodation Market News - June 2026, Week 02

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Amber Beat | News from June 08-June 14, 2026

United Kingdom

• English UK reports ELT student numbers fell 4.1% and student weeks dropped 10% in 2025, with Q1 2026 demand down a further 7% year-on-year (Source)
• Bloomsbury Institute's sponsor licence suspended by Home Office amid UKVI review (Source)
• Russell Group backs UUK's £100B university innovation investment target by 2035 (Source)
• MPs debate security of proposed remote HOELT exam amid wider international student discussion (Source)
• Treasury ministers back student loan reforms amid concerns over repayment terms (Source)
• Pakistan's UK student visa issuances surged from under 10,000 to 35,000, prompting a pivot towards sustaina9ble growth (Source)
• Artisan Real Estate launches Glasgow PBSA scheme with 321 studio apartments ahead of 2026/27 academic year (Source)
• NGSK and GMKM submit plans for two PBSA schemes on Derry's Strand Road, proposing a combined 849 student beds (Source)

United States of America

• US judge strikes down President Trump's $100,000 H-1B visa fee, ruling the administration lacked congressional authority to impose it (Source)
• US to cut African visa processing centres from 50 to 20 amid 15% year-on-year growth in African enrolments in 2024/25 (Source)
• University of Cincinnati advances its $326M, 1,300+ bed student housing project across two city blocks near the Uptown campus, set for completion by fall 2027 (Source)
• Northwest Arkansas Community College advances plans for $35M, self-funded residence hall expected to accommodate 300–400 students (Source)

Australia

• University of Notre Dame Australia extends pause on new nursing enrolments through 2026, citing efforts to rebalance student numbers within accredited capacity limits (Source)
• IDP Australia partners with Bravo Migration to deliver onshore visa support through registered migration agents across its offices nationwide (Source)
• Southern Cross University launches fast-track degree pathways, allowing eligible TAFE graduates to enter directly into second year of selected programs (Source)
• Australia rejects nearly 70% of Bhutanese student visa applications amid tighter scrutiny and Assessment Level 3 classification (Source)

Canada

• Ontario revokes all nine OINP permanent residence streams ahead of a major redesign aimed at aligning nominations with labour market needs (Source)
• University of Toronto holds 23rd place as 37 of 38 Canadian universities slip in 2026 CWUR rankings (Source)
• Université Laval opens applications for 2027/28 international excellence scholarships worth up to CAD 35,000 until June 17 2026 (Source)
• Lark Group breaks ground on 810-bed student housing project in Surrey, set for 2028 completion (Source)

Europe

• Irish higher education enrolments projected to rise 19% by 2034, requiring €220M in additional annual funding (Source)
• International student enrolment in the Netherlands declines for the first time in 20 years, falling by 133 students to 129,764 in 2026 (Source)
• Cain enters Italy’s PBSA market with GSA through a 561-bed student housing project in Rome (Source)

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