By Callan Quinn. New data from UCAS has revealed that the number of UK university applicants from China has increased by 30% for the 2019/2020 academic year to 19,760, overtaking the 18,520 applicants from Northern Ireland. More...
Indian ministry seeks work rights for int’l students
By Callan Quinn. In a move further strengthening India’s bid to become an international student hub, the country’s Human Resource Development Ministry has put together a proposal that, if passed into law, will allow international students to work in certain fields while studying. More...
“Country brand” driving int’l students decisions
By Claudia Civinini. Experiencing a new culture, achieving career goals and a sense of adventure are the top three factors driving destination choice for international students, educations.com found in a survey of over 20,000 students. More...
Vietnam partners with Cambridge exam board
By Claudia Civinini. Vietnam’s Ministry of Education has started a collaboration with Cambridge University Press and Cambridge Assessment to support its education reform. More...
Exclusive: US and UK top the charts for Chinese parents
By Claudia Civinini. The US is the best-loved study abroad destination by Chinese parents, closely followed by the UK and then Australia, a new dataset from HSBC’s The Value of Education research revealed. More...
International school student numbers forecast to reach 7 million by 2023
By Claudia Civinini. International schools are projected to enrol nearly seven million students by 2023 as they increasingly become the first choice for local families, a new report by ISC Research shows. But as their popularity grows, new challenges arise to ensure that students are well supported in their progression to a university abroad. More...
Canada: federal budget allocates millions to international education
By Claudia Civinini. A major investment in international education was included in the Canadian federal budget 2019, with a focus on supporting the new International Education Strategy and outbound mobility. More...
Int’l students up in the Netherlands, with Italy overtaking China
By Claudia Civinini. A total of 85,955 international students from 170 countries were studying in the Netherlands last year, accounting for an increased share of the total university student body, figures released by Dutch internationalisation agency Nuffic show. Italy has overtaken China to become the second source market, in part due to Brexit anxieties. More...
US-educated Chinese grads less likely to find jobs on return – study
By Claudia Civinini. A US education may not be the golden ticket to the perfect job for Chinese graduates returning home, a new study has found. More...
Canada: Pakistan added to Student Direct Stream scheme
By Claudia Civinini. Pakistan is the latest inclusion in Canada’s Student Direct Stream, a fast-track option for applying for study permits, after the scheme was launched last year in India, China, Vietnam and the Philippines. More...