By Study International Staff. Some 424,000 students have won their place at universities and colleges across the UK, the highest number ever recorded on A-level results day, which also saw a three percent increase from last year’s figures.
As for EU students, despite concerns that many would turn to alternatives post-Brexit, their numbers have actually increased by 11 percent this year – another record-setting number. More...
Over one-third of international students remain in the Netherlands 5 years after graduating
By Study International Staff. Increasing numbers of international students are coming to the Netherlands to further their education and stay on to work, thanks to the government’s campaigns and initiatives.
In the 2014/15 academic year, Dutch universities saw nearly 90,000 international student enrolments, a jump up from the previous year’s 70,389. But not only are they coming to study – more are also deciding to stay in the country to work after finishing their studies. More...
6 leading global postgraduate research universities
By Study International Staff. Behind every groundbreaking discovery, there lies a tight-knit team of highly qualified and exceedingly inquisitive research staff.
Be it in technology, health, anthropology, chemistry, and beyond, research is what feeds the expansion of global knowledge, allowing us to progress as a wiser and more integrated society. More...
Australian universities to introduce tougher screening measures on international students
By Study International Staff. Australian universities are implementing tougher screening measures on international students following recent allegations of fraud among student visa applications.
Students who appear academically mediocre may also suffer as a result, as institutions are likely to turn them down due to the fact that they are now expected to take responsibility for the students they admit, which will be reflected in their ratings, reported The Hindu. More...
How are international educators mastering social media?
By Natalie Marsh. “We have over 230 distinct Facebook pages that are run by our advisors around the world, almost 100 different Twitter accounts and more than 50 YouTube accounts,” relates Jarred Butto, acting branch chief for the extensive EducationUSA office. More...
California bill to cap foreign enrolments averted
By Natalie Marsh. A bill introduced in California’s state legislature that proposed placing a cap on the number of foreign students enrolling in the University of California system has been amended. More...
KGIC: announcement of Uhak.com sale last year “premature”
By Natalie Marsh. Canada-based KGIC (formerly Loyalist Group) has said a statement issued last year declaring the sale of Korean education agency Uhak.com “may have been premature”, as the sale of the asset had not been consummated. More...
NZ: new flights link Wellington to Asia
By Natalie Marsh. Singapore Airlines is launching a new route between Singapore and Wellington, via Canberra, which connects New Zealand’s capital to lucrative Asian markets for the first time. More...
UK: gov to underwrite EU research funding
By Natalie Marsh. British businesses and universities have been encouraged to continue to bid for EU funding despite the planned departure of the UK from the EU. More...
Finland: 44% of foreign grads employed in the country after five years
By Natalie Marsh. Just over half of foreign graduates stayed on one year after graduating from a Finnish university to work, according to data released by the country’s Centre for International Mobility. More...