By Kerrie Kennedy. International student first time enrolment at US institutions continued to decline for the third year running in 2018/19, new Open Doors data has revealed. However, the 0.9% drop in new starts paints a much brighter picture than the sharper decline of 6.6% a year before. More...
Oxford Brookes U: new programs in China, Greece
By Kerrie Kennedy. Two new undergraduate courses have been launched in the latest wave of development between the UK’s Oxford Brookes University and Chengdu University of Technology in Sichuan Province, China. More...
“Alarming” evidence of Chinese meddling in UK universities, report finds
By Kerrie Kennedy. There is “alarming” evidence of Chinese influence on university campuses and potential risks to academic freedom of British institutions targeting partnerships in China, a report published by the UK parliament’s foreign affairs committee has revealed. More...
ULaw welcomes first cohort at HK campus
By Kerrie Kennedy. The University of Law one of the UK’s longest-established specialist providers of legal education, has officially welcomed its first intake of students at its new Hong Kong campus. The cohort is beginning part-time and full-time GDL courses. More...
99% of working Indian graduates of UK universities in skilled work – survey
By Kerrie Kennedy. Some 99% of employed Indian graduates of UK universities were in skilled work between two and seven years after graduating, with more than half (51%) earning above average, according to a Universities UK International survey. More...
South Africa hosts industry-wide ELT training
By Kerrie Kennedy. A combined effort of National Geographic Learning, Eaquals, the University of Cape Town and EduSA brought about one of the first large-scale professional development events in English Language Teaching in over a decade to Cape Town, South Africa in August. More...
Canada: SDS expanded to Senegal, Morocco
By Kerrie Kennedy. Canada has announced it is making the Student Direct Stream available to international students coming from Senegal and Morocco, starting from September 9, just weeks after the SDS became available to prospective students from Pakistan. More...
China pushes int’l numbers to record high – UCAS
By Kerrie Kennedy. A record 33,630 international students from outside the EU have been accepted onto degree courses in the UK driven by a 32% rise in accepted applicants from China, new UCAS data has revealed. More...
US: agents’ role surveyed by NACAC
By Kerrie Kennedy. Research by NACAC into strategies for recruiting first-time international students has revealed that commission-based agents play an important role at a significant number of US institutions. But despite the benefits of partnering with agents, some “inherent risks” were also noted. More...
STA Travel joins forces with Study in the USA
By Kerrie Kennedy. Student and youth travel organisation STA Travel has teamed up with international student marketing business Study in the USA to increase resources for international students considering enrollment in US institutions. More...