By Beckie Smith. The US State Department’s study abroad branch will shortly award its first study abroad engagement grants and is in the process of developing a MOOC, both to help institutions build participation in internationalisation. The branch has also recently completed an evaluation of the state-backed Gilman scholarship programme. More...
By Beckie Smith. An investigation by Immigration New Zealand has uncovered “significant, organised financial document fraud” by bank managers and nearly 60 education agents in Hyderabad, including some of the most active agencies in the region. More...
By Beckie Smith. The consequences of the UK’s immigration policy on the country’s ability to attract and retain international students have been widely reported. However, a report released today by Exporting Education UK and Parthenon-EY has quantified its economic impact, finding the drop in international student arrivals over the last five years has cost the country an estimated £1.1bn, with an additional £8bn in ‘opportunity cost’ lost. More...
By Beckie Smith. New international student intake growth in Canada is slowing, standing at 4.5% in 2015 – less than half the year-over-year growth rates reported in 2014 and earlier. The figures mean that universities can no longer to be complacent when it comes to attracting international students, according to the Illuminate Consulting Group, which compiled the figures. More...
By Beckie Smith. The number of students studying abroad as part of their Australian degree has quadrupled in a decade to more than 30,000 in 2014, new research from IEAA shows. Meanwhile, a separate survey by Prospect Research and Marketing indicates students’ understanding of and awareness of study abroad is rising. More...
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...
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