By Natalie Marsh. Malta’s ELT sector has seen a rise in student weeks as demand grows among students outside of traditional European markets, according to the Federation of English Language Teacher Organisations Malta. More...
12 mai 2015
Malta: growth in non-EU markets spurs bump in student weeks
Agents most effective for inbound int’l students to US high schools
By Natalie Marsh. Fourteen per cent of US high schools are actively recruiting international students, according to a report by the National Association of College Admissions Counselling, with the majority of those using private education agencies to bring in their international cohort. More...
IHWO conference highlights student well-being
By Natalie Marsh. International House World Organisation plans to become the “industry leader” in student well-being and safety, it has said, after its annual directors’ conference last month. More...
Nord Anglia to acquire six Meritas schools
By Natalie Marsh. Nord Anglia Education, one of the largest international school providers, will acquire six schools from Meritas later on this year, it has been announced. Of the schools to be acquired, three are based in the US and one in Mexico as well as one based in Switzerland and another in China. More...
Ireland: junior students bump softens fall in adult market
By Natalie Marsh. The number of adult students coming to Ireland to study English dropped significantly in 2014, according to a new report by Marketing English in Ireland. A strong performance in the junior market, however, helped soften the blow. More...
AUCC rebrands as Universities Canada
By Natalie Marsh. The Association of Universities and Colleges Canada (AUCC) has become Universities Canada / Universités Canada, after rebranding last month and changing its name for the first time in 50 years. More...
INTO survey shows agents bullish, jump in secondary courses
By Sara Custer. Education partnering organisation INTO’s annual agent survey, seen exclusively by The PIE News, reveals that agencies in key markets including China and India are bullish about future outbound numbers. More...
First MOOC in Kurdish launched in Erbil, Iraq
By Sara Custer. The first MOOC delivered in Kurdish has been launched to boost skills training and strengthen the local economy in northern Iraq.
Free online courses covering food safety, tourism studies, human resource management and customer service on the online platform Alison, have been translated into Kurdish and Arabic. More...
Singapore auctions land for foreign schools
By Sara Custer. Foreign school providers keen to establish themselves in Singapore’s booming international school market have a rare chance to bid for land through the Economic Development Board. More...
Separate compliance and profit, NSW universities warned
By Beckie Smith. Financial pressure to recruit and retain fee-paying international students can lead to universities compromising their academic integrity and turning a “blind eye” to problems, according to a report into corruption in higher education in New South Wales. More...
