By Beckie Smith. The number of international students on full degree programs in the Netherlands has doubled in the last 10 years to more than 81,000, bringing the total number of foreign students in Dutch higher education to a record high of over 112,000. More...

By Beckie Smith. Anecdotal reports that several months of policy changes in the US, contentious rhetoric around immigration and attempts to freeze entry for foreign nationals from target countries are turning off prospective international students have been confirmed in a survey of nearly 300 international recruitment professionals at higher education institutions. More...

By Beckie Smith. ACG Education, New Zealand’s largest private education provider, has acquired The Campbell Institute for an undisclosed amount. More...

By Beckie Smith. The supply of international school places in Hong Kong is beginning to outstrip demand, particularly in the primary school sector, where a surplus of places is expected to top 3,000 within the next five years, according to a report commissioned by Hong Kong’s Bureau of Education. More...

By Beckie Smith. International education in Asia Pacific has been a critical diplomacy tool for the region – one that is becoming all the more essential given the tempestuous global political landscape and a move towards isolationism in a number of countries, educators said this week at the Asia Pacific Association for International Education conference. More...

By Beckie Smith. Comprehensive reforms to the UK’s national GCSE and A Level exams could create stumbling blocks for international high school students and could even mean some come to the UK later, independent schools have warned. More...

By Beckie Smith. After two years of political debate, Dutch universities may soon be able to offer full degree programmes overseas. The Dutch House of Representatives has passed a transnational education bill that also aims to boost the development of international joint programmes. More...

By Beckie Smith. London- and Johannesburg-based international schools group Inspired has acquired Cambridge College Lima in Peru, expanding its presence in Latin America. More...

By Beckie Smith. US Citizenship and Immigration Services has suspended fast-track processing of H1-B visas, the temporary worker visa for highly skilled foreign workers and a key route to post-study work for international graduates. More...

By Beckie Smith. Spending by international students generated £25.8bn in gross output for the UK’s economy in 2014/15, new research from Universities UK has shown. Universities, meanwhile, earned £13.1bn in export receipts in the same year. More...