By Natalie Marsh. English New Zealand, the representative body for English language schools in the country, has for the first time in its 30-year history, appointed an executive director. More...
English learning platform in China raises $100m
By Natalie Marsh. China-based VIPKID, a platform connecting Chinese children with English teachers for one-to-one online language lessons, has raised $100m in a Series C round of financing, it has been announced. More...
43% of students say Brexit affects UK study verdict
By Natalie Marsh. In light of the UK voting to leave the EU in June, 43% of prospective international students in a recent survey said the referendum result has affected their decision to study in the UK. More...
Netherlands: 38% of students remain five years after graduation
By Natalie Marsh. Over a third of all international students who graduated from Dutch universities have remained in the Netherlands five years later, according to a report from EP-Nuffic on the rate of retention of foreign students. More...
Navitas group revenue exceeds $1bn in FY16
By Natalie Marsh. Navitas’s group revenue exceeded $1bn in the past financial year, up 3%, the company has announced in its FY16 results. It also reported a 1% growth in EBITDA, totalling $164.6m, while net profits overall rose above $90m after tax – a growth of 25%. More...
US: media fuels concerns over agency fraud
By Natalie Marsh. Around 70% of US education institutions expressed concern about fraudulent practice among education agencies, according to a recent report, with over half of the report’s survey respondents saying they find out about bad practice through the media. More...
NZ: ACG opens pathway with Victoria University
By Natalie Marsh. Victoria University of Wellington has established a pathway agreement with Academic Colleges Group, a New Zealand-headquartered education provider, to deliver pre-degree programmes for international students. More...
UK: int’l school to open with £800k HSBC backing
By Natalie Marsh. A new international school is set to open in Gloucestershire in the UK, after securing a £800,000 investment from HSBC. More...
Germany: international students up 7%, Chinese students top 30,000
By Natalie Marsh. International students at higher education institutions in Germany grew once again last year, increasing by 7% on top of 2014’s gains. More...
UK: Tier 4 pilot scheme to streamline application process, extend stay
By Natalie Marsh. A new student visa pilot is being implemented at four universities in England, it was announced last week. The scheme will allow students to submit fewer documents for their application as well as stay six months after their studies. More...