By Viggo Stacey. Global K-12 provider Cognita has acquired a school in Switzerland – its first in the country, making it the ninth nation the education company will operate in. More...
ICE memo clarifies operations for recruiters
By Viggo Stacey. US Immigrations and Customs Enforcement has clarified that a form prospective university students require to apply for a visa to study in the country must only be directly issued to students, their dependents or in some cases to their parents. More...
Sqore to focus on product, as new CEO takes reigns
By Viggo Stacey. Sweden-based student recruitment specialist Sqore has announced it will focus on becoming a ‘product company’, as its former CMO steps into the role of CEO. More...
Go Study expands to Chile with new office
By Viggo Stacey. Australian study specialist Go Study Australia has entered the Chilean market, after announcing that it opened an international office in the country’s capital, Santiago. The move represents part of a broader strategy of expanding into the Latin America market. More...
Alternative marketing key in China – Sunrise
By Viggo Stacey. Online marketing opportunities to reach prospective students in China are increasing, but universities should be aware that the country’s internet is “more restricted than ever”, according to a new report from Sunrise. More...
SGU Grenada cements global partnerships
By Viggo Stacey. International medical school St. George’s University in Grenada is strengthening links with the UK and a global pathway provider in a bid to boost numbers of students travelling to and from the Caribbean island. More...
San Diego State U lays off all full-time ESL instructors
By Viggo Stacey. San Diego State University laid off its 12 full-time ESL instructors, a program director and an assistant program director in May in response to what the institution describes as a “rapid change” in the nature of access to higher education. More...
Brazilian agency closure puts hundreds of students’ travel plans in limbo
By Viggo Stacey. A Brazilian agency specialising in travel to Ireland announced it would close earlier this week citing financial difficulties, meaning that many of its customers will not travel despite having already paid. More...
Nigerian TNE offers “huge potential” for new ventures – QAA report
By Viggo Stacey. Transnational education in Nigeria has “huge potential” and is expected to take off as the country stabilises politically, socially and economically, according to a report from the Quality Assurance Agency. More...
US Dept. of State begins vetting student visa applicants’ social media
By Viggo Stacey. The US Department of State is requesting social media identifiers from international students as they apply for visas to study in the country as part of a vetting process that it says will protect US citizens. More...