By Kerrie Kennedy. South Korea saw record-high growth in international student numbers in 2017, with the Chinese students making up the largest proportion, according to data released by the National Institute for International Education. More...
ILSC Education Group to close language schools in the US, pathways remain
By Kerrie Kennedy. ILSC Education Group has announced it will close its ILSC-San Francisco and ILSC-New York language schools in March 2018, citing a decline in popularity of the US as a standalone ESL learning destination. More...
Ireland strengthens education links with Middle East
By Kerrie Kennedy. Students from the United Arab Emirates are able to travel to Ireland without a visa following the easing of travel restrictions to boost trade, tourism and business relationships between the two countries. More...
Hong Kong’s PolyU wins two int’l education awards
By Kerrie Kennedy. Hong Kong’s Polytechnic University has won two awards in a global competition regarded by the higher education sector to be the “Oscars in Education”. More...
Trinity College Dublin and Columbia University to offer dual degrees
By Kerrie Kennedy. Trinity College Dublin, Ireland and Columbia University, New York have joined forces to offer a dual degree program that will provide students with an international educational experience at two globally renowned universities on both sides of the Atlantic. More...
Germany ranks first for int’l students in Europe
By Kerrie Kennedy. Germany has held on to the top spot as the most attractive European country for international students, the 2018 edition of the Study.EU Country Ranking has revealed. More...
DIFC teams up with Levant to drive int’l student recruitment
By Kerrie Kennedy. Ireland’s Dublin International Foundation College has joined forces with Istanbul-based Levant Education to establish a dedicated Regional office in Istanbul to promote DIFC’s Foundation pathway programs across Turkey, Iran, Iraq and Azerbaijan. More...
GEMS to open four new UAE schools in 2018/19
By Kerrie Kennedy. GEMS Education will open four new schools in the UAE for the 2018/2019 academic year in “direct response” to the increased demand for high-quality education across the Arabian Peninsula. More...
UK: HEIs receive partnership funding
By Kerrie Kennedy. Seventeen universities across the UK will receive funding to build on and enhance their global strategic partnerships as part of the UUKi Rutherford Fund Strategic Partner Grants scheme. More...
South Africa: int’l scholarships in China, Russia
By Kerrie Kennedy. Applications for fully-funded international scholarships are now open for South Africans, the SA Department of Higher Education and Training has announced. Currently, there are two scholarship opportunities open for applications to study in China and Russia. More...