By Natalie Marsh. The Association of Australian Education Representatives in India has forecasted a 30-35% drop in the number of Indian students going to Australia for the February intake, following the demonetisation of the ₹500 and ₹1,000 notes in November. More...
US HEIs tell int’l students: “You are welcome here”
By Natalie Marsh. Universities in the US are coming together to send a welcoming message to all international students, after prospective students expressed unease about studying in the US following the presidential election. More...
UK to control immigration from EU, says May
By Natalie Marsh. In the first move to clarify the government’s position on leaving the EU, UK Prime Minister Theresa May has confirmed today that the UK will “control immigration” from EU countries and will leave the single market. More...
Study Group to establish ISC at Durham University
By Natalie Marsh. Study Group has announced a new partnership with Durham University in the UK’s northeast, which aims boost the university’s international intake with the opening of an International Study Centre. More...
International educators unite, march for women
By Natalie Marsh. Representatives from study search platform GoAbroad.com will embark on a cross-country journey across the United States to join the Women’s March on Washington, as part of the company’s International Educators United for Women campaign (#intledunited). More...
France aims to attract 10,000 Indian students by 2020
By Natalie Marsh. The French Minister of Foreign Affairs has set a target to attract 10,000 Indian students to study in the country by 2020, more than twice the current number, saying France’s Indian student intake doesn’t match the countries’ trade generation. More...
EC acquires first language school in Ireland
By Natalie Marsh. Global English language provider EC English Language Centres has acquired its first entity in Ireland, Kenilworth Institute in Dublin, for an undisclosed amount. More...
Weaker pound setting up UK ELT for 2017 spike
By Sara Custer. UK ELT providers have reported a huge increase in enquiries and summer bookings for the year, due to the post-EU referendum currency flop and improved economies in source countries that will likely make 2017 more profitable than most anticipated. More...
Swiss top THE most int’l universities list
By Sara Custer. ETH Zurich tops the 2017 Times Higher Education list of international universities, a table based on THE’s ‘international outlook’ component in its World University Rankings and its academic reputation survey. More...
US educators rush to reassure students, faculty in wake of Trump’s immigration ban
By Sara Custer. Education institutions in the US have rushed to reassure international students and faculty after the president signed an executive order banning entry of all refugees for 120 days and citizens from seven mostly Muslim countries for 90 days, as well as all Syrian refugees indefinitely. More...