By Kerrie Kennedy. Canada, Australia and the UK have topped a list of countries where the public has a favourable opinion of immigrants and view newcomers as a “strength” rather than a burden, a survey by Pew Research Center has revealed. More...
Top int’l student destinations view migrants as a “strength”
South Korea tightens student visa rules
By Kerrie Kennedy. A rising number of overstaying international students in recent years has prompted South Korea’s government to tighten visa rules for applicants, beginning with Vietnamese students this month. More...
62% of employed int’l graduates of Irish HEIs employed in Ireland
By Kerrie Kennedy. Some 62% of international graduates of Irish higher education institutions who went into work after graduating in 2017 found employment in Ireland, with the majority (66%) of these finding employment in professional occupations, a Higher Education Authority survey has revealed. More...
IE Foundation receives €2m scholarship boost
By Kerrie Kennedy. Private investment company Kistefos AS has pledged more than €2m to the IE Foundation to create the IE Kistefos Young Talented Leaders Scholarships Program, which will enable young talent from Norway and Africa to study at IE University. More...
British Council extends online agent training
By Kerrie Kennedy. The British Council has developed an online suite of training to provide a practical and professional training program for agents and counsellors to enable them to recommend the UK as a study destination to international students. More...
EHL named world’s top Hospitality school
By Kerrie Kennedy. Switzerland’s Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne has taken the top position in the 2019 QS World University ranking for Hospitality & Leisure Management Universities, after celebrating its 125th anniversary and earning a highly coveted Michelin star. More...
Google launches Bolo language app in India
By Kerrie Kennedy. Google has released a new app called Bolo which has been designed to help children learn both Hindi and English in the Indian language education market. More...
Malaysia: UK alumni association launched
By Kerrie Kennedy. The Malaysia Commonwealth Alumni Association has launched to provide a platform for UK-educated scholars to reconnect with their peers, establish networking and partnerships, and to develop a community in Malaysia. More...
US: 2020 Best Grad Schools revealed
By Kerrie Kennedy. The number of international students seeking master’s and doctoral degrees from US colleges and universities may have continued along a “troubling” trajectory for the second year running, but those that have applied to graduate schools have played a part in some major position changes across the newly released U.S. News & World Report 2020 Best Graduate Schools list. More...
US: First-year online pathway program launched
By Kerrie Kennedy. Three US institutions have joined forces with online course provider StraighterLine and education management business Campus3 to create a ‘First-Year Online Value’ program that allows international students to start their studies in their home country while waiting for a visa. More...