By Beckie Smith. Cuts to scholarship funding and economic strain caused by tumbling oil prices have dampened student weeks in UK ELT from Saudi students in the last two years, but student numbers are actually slightly up, and a booming youth population and local labour market needs mean the country still presents huge opportunities. More...
By Beckie Smith. In a bid to entice more students from outside Europe to study in the EU, the European Commission has announced visa rules that will make it easier for non-EU students and researchers to work during their studies and to stay on after graduation. They will also facilitate greater freedom of movement for international students between EU countries. More...
By Beckie Smith. A new white paper released yesterday aims to increase competition in the UK’s higher education sector by making it easier for alternative providers to access degree awarding powers. The document, which marks an historic shakeup for the sector, overhauls HE funding and brings all providers under the jurisdiction of a new regulatory body. More...
By Beckie Smith. Fears that South Africa’s English language sector is being squeezed by restrictive visa conditions have been confirmed in the latest statistics from Education South Africa. Figures show that student numbers at member schools plummeted by more than a third between 2014 and 2015. More...
By Beckie Smith. Representatives from Australia’s higher education, English language, pathway, private and vocational sectors are all represented on the new Council for International Education that will work to implement the newly-published National Strategy for International Education. More...
By Beckie Smith. India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi has pushed for Indian universities to promote PhD courses in yoga to foreign students, during preparations for the International Day of Yoga next month. More...
By Beckie Smith. The UK’s Department for International Development will launch a new £45m fund next month to support cross-border partnerships that will help to facilitate higher education transformation in sub-Saharan Africa, Asia and the Middle East. More...
By Sara Custer. Student numbers and weeks at Spanish language schools in Spain have displayed another year of steady growth, cementing an industry-wide trend of recovery after being hit by the economic crisis in 2013. More...
By Sara Custer. In a recent survey of more than 40,000 students in 118 countries, 60% said they would be less likely to choose the US as a study destination if Donald Trump were to be elected president of the country this November. More...
By Sara Custer. There are three main drivers attracting investors to the international school sector: reliable long-term revenue, upfront capital through student fee payments and a relatively recession-proof product. More...
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