By Beckie Smith. ELT providers in the UK are waiting anxiously to find out if funding for Italy’s PON scheme, which provides group scholarships for language study abroad in Europe, will be released this year. This, along with the programme’s challenges and opportunities, was a hot topic of discussion among providers in London this week. More...
UK: new course price calculator app launches
By Beckie Smith. International Education Connect Ltd, the publisher of English language course search portal, English in Britain, has created a new online plugin for language school websites that aims to help students understand the true cost of studying abroad. More...
Unis explore global alumni value in ‘advancement’
UK: VCs support ‘vital’ EU membership in open letter
By Natalie Marsh. With the future of the UK’s position in the European Union set to be decided in a referendum in just under four months, 103 university vice-chancellors in the UK have signed an open letter, urging “the British public to consider the vital role the EU plays in supporting our world-class universities”. More...
The Netherlands extends window to apply for year-long residence permit
By Natalie Marsh. A change in permit rules in the Netherlands will give international students an extended period of time to apply for year-long residence though the Orientation Year permit, following graduation, it has been announced. More...
Uni of Reading inaugurates Malaysian campus
By Natalie Marsh. The University of Reading in Malaysia officially inaugurated its new campus in Iskandar, Johor last week, which will have the capacity to cater for 3,000 students. More...
WeSpeke launches TOEFL test prep lessons
By Natalie Marsh. Social language learning platform, WeSpeke, has begun offering lessons for the first time for users planning to take the TOEFL iBT test. More...
UK: Asian, black students benefit most from study abroad, IU reports
By Natalie Marsh. Black and Asian students benefit the most from a period of study overseas, with a bigger gap than average in unemployment rates between mobile and non-mobile graduates of UK universities, according to a new report from the UK’s Higher Education International Unit. More...
Aus consortium to help with India upskilling
By Natalie Marsh. A consortium of public and private training providers has been formed in Queensland, Australia to support the mass upskilling of India’s youth population. More...
Mexico: cost big deterrent from UK ELT, says report
By Natalie Marsh. Highlighting promotional packages and communicating the appeal of cities outside London can help when marketing UK ELT to Mexican students, a British Council report recommends. More...