By Viggo Stacey. The third ESL Language Travel Awards, held in November by the Switzerland-based education agency behemoth, saw ELT businesses including Kings, EC and ILSC receive awards based on ESL customer and staff feedback. More...

By Viggo Stacey. Student recruiter Wellspring International has acquired Quad Learning in a bid to expand, with company bosses emphasising the opportunities that Quad Learning’s American Success community college partnerships offer. More...

By Viggo Stacey. Language schools in Germany that cater to international students have the chance to have their courses reviewed in line with European Standard for Language-Study Tour Providers criteria for the first time, according to FDSV, the Association of German Language Travel. More...

By Viggo Stacey. Independent language school and college collective, Quality English, hosted its 100th mission in 15 years with its sister brand Quality Education, as its chief executive predicted a possible shift to more “collaborative” marketing by schools and agents targeting students. More...

By Viggo Stacey. Information spread on China’s most popular social media platform about UK universities suspending the recruitment of Chinese students has been branded “misleading” by the British Council. More...

By Viggo Stacey. The Central European University has been “forced” to relocate from Budapest to Vienna in order to accept new students in 2019, due to Hungarian government legislation that has been widely criticised for imposing unreachable requirements on the university. More...

By Viggo Stacey. A shared commitment to students’ academic success, interpersonal growth and a desire to see their students thrive – the work of chief diversity officers and senior international officers have a lot in common, according to Diversity Abroad, a US organisation which works with colleges and international organisations to develop and implement diversity and inclusion strategies. More...

By Viggo Stacey. Russian education agents have voiced concerns over access to US B-category visas, including for group students, while biometric requirements for other destinations are hurting visa issuance for prospective students outside of three major cities. More...

By Viggo Stacey. The number of international students in Sweden increased by more than 5% in 2017/18, but the number of Swedes studying abroad decreased for the third year in a row, statistics from the Swedish Higher Education Authority revealed. More...

By Viggo Stacey. The University of Michigan has announced it will not renew its agreement with the Confucius Institute when its current partnership expires in 2019. More...