By Callan Quinn. OECD countries now have more than 3.7 million international students, an increase of 6% compared to 2016 – but the vast majority of Asian students only choose five destination countries, the OECD’s latest report has revealed. More...
Malta pushes for Maltese proficiency
By Callan Quinn. The government of Malta is pushing for greater Maltese proficiency among new arrivals to the country and their children. More...
Canada immigration rejects three out of four African student applications
By Callan Quinn. In the first five months of 2019, three out of every four African students who applied for a study permit to Canada had their applications rejected by Canadian immigration officials. More...
US: MSU offers study “abroad at home”
By Callan Quinn. Montclair State University in New Jersey has become one of the latest universities to join the National Student Exchange program, offering undergraduate students the chance to take part in studying “abroad at home”. More...
Risque de change : plus de 40 devises couvertes par Bpifrance
Bonne nouvelle. On profite de la semaine de l"international" pour vous annoncer que Bpifrance renforce son accompagnement auprès des exportateurs français en élargissant sa gamme de devises garanties. Plus...
British Study Centres acquires Cactus Worldwide
By Callan Quinn. UK-based international education group British Study Centres has acquired education travel specialists Cactus Worldwide, the company announced on September 16. More...
UK & US top list, but Asia on the up – THE rankings
By Callan Quinn. Times Higher Education has released its 2020 global university rankings, with Oxford University grabbing the top spot for the fourth year in a row. California Institute of Technology, the University of Cambridge, Stanford and MIT rounded out the top five. More...
Vietnam lacks teachers to reach language targets
By Callan Quinn. The Ministry of Education and Training in Vietnam has once again expressed concerns that the quality of foreign language instruction in the country is preventing English proficiency goals from being met. More...
UK uni to offer free masters degrees
By Callan Quinn. Undergraduate students studying at the University of Law Business School in the UK who complete a degree with the university will have their tuition fees waived for their master’s if they continue to study at the institution. More...
China-US joint uni to double campus size
By Callan Quinn. Duke Kunshan University held a ceremony on August 16 for the second phase of its green, sustainable campus in Jiangsu province, China. Scheduled for completion by the end of 2021, the project will double the size of the current campus. More...