By Beckie Smith. More than one in four students in the US was enrolled on at least one distance learning course in 2014, new research by the Babson Survey Research Group has shown. More...
18 mars 2016
18 mars 2016
Erasmus+ awards €918m mobility grants in year one, focus on access
By Beckie Smith. The new Erasmus+ programme has paid out €918m in grants for studying, training or volunteering abroad in 2014, the European Commission has said, funding work and study abroad for more than 500,000 students and 150,000 staff across Europe. More...
18 mars 2016
Navitas reports earnings up, North America growth ambitions
By Beckie Smith. Navitas has announced “solid growth” in revenue, earnings and margins so far in FY2016, though contract closures will keep earnings in line with 2015’s, the company has predicted. More...
18 mars 2016
UoPeople receives $1m for Syria scholarships
By Beckie Smith. The University of the People, a non-profit, tuition-free online university based in the US, has received a $1m donation from Fondation Hoffmann, a Swiss foundation supporting projects in sustainable development and education, towards scholarships for Syrian refugees. More...
18 mars 2016
“UK ELT faces structural change,” stakeholders are told
By Sara Custer. The UK’s ELT sector is set to undergo a structural change that will see providers selling on value instead of volume, offering greater product sophistication, using alternative recruitment channels and introducing dynamic pricing models. More...
18 mars 2016
UK: students say word of mouth recommendations, video most effective
By Sara Custer. Recommendations from family and friends is one of the biggest influences for students choosing where to study English, it was revealed by international students. Thirty took part in roundtable discussions organised by The PIE News at the English UK marketing conference last week. More...
18 mars 2016
France: new app aims to boost language tourism
By Natalie Marsh. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Development, along with Campus France, has developed a mobile app that aims to promote France as both a tourist and a language destination. More...
18 mars 2016
Hotcourses: US most searched-for destination, UK loses share
By Natalie Marsh. The US was the most searched for study destination of 16 million enquiries made on the global search platform, Hotcourses, last year, according to a first-of-its kind report released by the company. More...
18 mars 2016
English Australia ESL lesson breaks world record
By Natalie Marsh. The world’s biggest English lesson took place in Sydney, Australia this week, breaking the world record, with students from 62 different nations taking part. More...
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