The COVID pandemic, considered more a “grey rhino” event than a “black swan” event, will most certainly affect the future trajectory of globalisation. Inasmuch as the boom in higher education was attributable, at least in part, to the process of globalisation, what might the future behold for education under a changed scenario? There will be both challenges and opportunities, and academic institutions which are nimble and agile will benefit much more than other institutions which prefer to remain rooted in the past.