Postgraduate Taught Global Update as of October 2025

Our unique Pulse trackers and Share of Search data provide insights on thousands of prospective students interested in Global Masters study opportunities. As of October 2025, we’re seeing that:

• Interest in Irish Masters study continues to rise most significantly from European audiences, but also from North America. Asian and African audiences see growing interest in Spanish study.
  
  
• African audiences ever-so-slightly overtake those from Asia with regards to their preference for On Campus study, with around 85% of both seeking traditional study methods. Western audiences (Europe and North America) remain much more likely to seek flexibility.
  
  
• Audiences for all tracked destinations are now focusing on Spring 2026 entry, with between 45% and 52% of each targeting it. Those seeking study in North America and the Netherlands are the most likely to already be looking ahead to the 2026/27 academic year.
  
  
• Interest in fields of Business & Management continues to grow across study destinations and it now places among the top 5 specialisms in the USA, Germany and the Netherlands.