By Beckie Smith. India has traditionally been a post-graduate market for student recruitment but demand for international undergraduate study is now growing. In order to tap into undergraduate interest, many US universities must radically overhaul their recruitment strategies to create more meaningful interactions with students and a stronger on-the-ground presence. More...

By Beckie Smith. The international education community has a vital role to play in promoting the values of openness and inclusion in the face of unwelcoming political rhetoric in the run-up to the US election, stakeholders were told at the annual NAFSA conference, held last week in Denver. More...

By Beckie Smith. NAFSA’s board of directors has urged presidential hopefuls to create a “more welcoming and globally engaged United States”. More...

By Beckie Smith. Pro Linguis, one of Switzerland’s oldest and largest education agencies which went into liquidation last month, is being acquired by StudyLingua AG, another Swiss language travel agency based in St Gallen. More...

By Beckie Smith. A Vietnamese-Canadian businessman based in Vancouver is funding a scholarship for students to study at Canadian institutions which aims to foster “future leaders” and address labour market needs. More...

By Beckie Smith. Study Group will open its second pathway programme in the Netherlands later this year, offering university preparation for international students on campus at the University of Groningen. More...

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...