By Sara Custer. The latest list of agents under Vietnam’s licensing scheme has been released, however stakeholders in the country have said that despite airs of an industry-wide clean up, the nascent student recruitment sector still has ground to cover. More...
Mexico, Colombia to exchange becas students
By Sara Custer. Two leading private universities in Latin America have announced an exchange initiative for low-income students who qualify for their merit-based scholarship (becas) programmes. More...
Brazilian starts crowdfunded ESL journey
By Sara Custer. A student from a deprived neighbourhood in Brazil is learning English in London before starting university studies in the US thanks to corporate donations and a crowd funding campaign. More...
New international partners for FutureLearn
By Natalie Marsh. Online MOOC platform FutureLearn has announced it is partnering with five more universities worldwide to provide new free online courses to its users. More...
Global HE unites to solve urban challenges
By Natalie Marsh. Universities from around the world have come together this week to highlight the need to work collaboratively to help solve challenges in their urban environments. More...
UK universities not unscathed in immigration crackdown
By Natalie Marsh. With the recent news that further education colleges will be impacted by dramatic immigration changes, foreign nationals at UK universities will also be facing new hurdles this autumn. More...
Exchange project doubles EU students in Korea
By Beckie Smith. An international student exchange programme between universities in Korea and the EU has doubled the number of students it has sent to study in Korea in the last 12 months. More...
WES urges US institutions to focus recruitment on emerging markets
By Beckie Smith. US institutions hoping to increase their international student recruitment should look to Brazil, Vietnam, Indonesia and Nigeria as the top four emerging markets to watch over the next three years. More...
US: PSW rights for STEM graduates to be curtailed
By Beckie Smith. The Optional Practical Training programme enabling international STEM graduates of US higher education institutions to stay and work in the county for 29 months is to be curtailed, a judge ruled last week, though the decision has been stayed for six months. More...
Record number of Nepalis plan to study abroad
By Beckie Smith. A record number of Nepalese students are planning to study abroad this year, as figures from the Ministry of Education show a threefold increase in the number of students that have applied for university studies overseas over the last four years. More...