By Claudia Civinini. Dubbed “the bridge between education and migration” by Centre for Global Higher Education’s Simon Marginson, post-study work rights are being used by some countries as a way to encourage the globally mobile student to put down roots in a new country. More...
St Giles aims to turn int’l students into ‘locals’
By Claudia Civinini. St Giles is set to launch an English language course with a new format which aims to transform students “from tourists to locals”. More...
Competitors consider likely policy change in the UK
By Claudia Civinini. The UK has a less generous provision of post-study work rights for international students compared to some of its key competitors, the report of the Migration Advisory Committee stated, while its regulations for part-time work while studying are similar to others. More...
Latin American language learning trending in China
By Claudia Civinini. Chinese students are increasingly taking up Spanish and Portuguese as China strengthens its ties with Latin America and its economy gains attractiveness to Chinese job hunters. More...
Parents of Chinese students in the US “anxious” – report
By Claudia Civinini. Chinese parents are concerned about the safety of their children studying in the US – but the country is still their first choice, a new Intead report produced in collaboration with Vericant revealed. More...
CBIE highlights “unprecedented” student numbers
By Claudia Civinini. Looking over 2017 data, CBIE reflected on the success of the international education industry in Canada with a recently released research brief. More...
Ireland’s new re-entry visa application system worries students
By Claudia Civinini. A change to the re-entry visa application system in Ireland has sparked concerns among students and students unions. More...
The lure of work rights for int’l students – Act 2: Students
By Claudia Civinini. In the first part of this analysis, we looked at policies on student work rights around the world, their motivations and consequences, sometimes unintended. In this second and final act, we look at the protagonists themselves: the students. More...
Holingo “cuts middleman” in direct bookings
By Claudia Civinini. A new platform in English and French connects students with language schools around the world, in a bid to “cut the middleman” and take the Airbnb model into the language travel sector. More...
Int’l mobility ‘essential’ to research – report
By Claudia Civinini. Researchers overwhelmingly think international mobility benefits research, but challenges vary across the world and some are worried about the impact of political events such as Brexit, a report revealed. More...