By Beckie Smith. The Institute of International Education has announced the winners of its annual Andrew Heiskell Awards for Innovation in International Education, which include for the first time an award for Internationalising the Historically Black Colleges and Universities. More...
US: STEM post-study work curtailment stayed for 90 days
By Beckie Smith. The 17-month extension of a year-long US post-study work programme for STEM graduates will stay in place until May 10, it was announced this week. More...
HE alliance to pilot MOOC credit transfer system
By Beckie Smith. Six universities around the world are developing a MOOC credit transfer system that would enable students to gain credit towards their degrees from online courses at other institutions. More...
Brazil: study abroad exempt from new overseas payment tax
By Beckie Smith. Study abroad programmes will be exempt from a new 25% tax on overseas payments that was announced last week, the Department of Federal Revenue has announced, prompting a sigh of relief among stakeholders that send and receive Brazilian students abroad. More...
Indian government gives student travel warning after US deportations
By Beckie Smith. The Indian government has urged students travelling to the US to ensure they have the necessary documentation and conduct due diligence on education institutions, after what it called denial of entry to the US “on a large scale” to Indian students admitted to two colleges in California. More...
Indian government proposes opening up IITs to foreign students
By Beckie Smith. Foreign students could soon be permitted to study at prestigious Indian Institutes of Technology, due to a new proposal from the Human Resource Development Ministry that it hopes will attract more international students and raise the country’s standing in global academic league tables. More...
Sprachcaffe to open German school in Munich
By Beckie Smith. Sprachcaffe, a Frankfurt-based language school with branches in 12 countries, will open a new school in Munich next month answering to increased demand from students to prepare for university study in Germany and adult language courses. With the new addition, the company now operates 26 schools. More...
Germany: F+U, HTWK launch HE pathway
By Beckie Smith. German language school F+U Academy of Languages and HTWK – University of Applied Sciences have established a joint pathway programme for international students looking to study economics at tertiary level in the country. More...
Study shows barriers to refugee camp education
By Beckie Smith. Students surveyed in refugee camps have said studying helps them build communities and gives them a sense of empowerment. More...
US institutions urged to ‘address the reality of affordability’
By Beckie Smith. Affordability is the main barrier preventing international students admitted to US institutions from enrolling, according to a new report by Eduventures. More...