By Beckie Smith. The Council of International Students Australia, which represents the country’s 460,000 overseas students, will focus on student-led advocacy and dialogues with stakeholders in the coming year as it welcomes a new team of national officers. More...
Chinese agency hits back at Four Corners documentary
By Beckie Smith. One of China’s biggest education agencies investigated in an Australian documentary into agent fraud has hit back at the programme’s producers, saying that it has made false claims and “seriously damaged” the reputation of the business. More...
Study travel organiser moves into cruise tours
By Amy Baker. Study travel trip organiser, Horizons du Monde, is launching a cruise-based package in its quest to ensure its offer stands out in the busy marketplace for study travel products. This taps into a trend moving away from pure language courses towards cross-curriculum products says the company’s president. More...
US: graduate applications up 10th year in a row
By Natalie Marsh. International applications for graduate programmes in the US have increased for the tenth consecutive year, with Indian enrolments continuing to drive growth. More...
English language drives intl study for Ukrainians
By Natalie Marsh. Learning English is the main motivator for young Ukrainians to study abroad, according to a report by the British Council that also surveyed young people on their political views and civic activity. More...
EF moulds online school into smartphone app
By Sara Custer. EF has made its online English language school, EF Efekta, smartphone friendly by turning the platform into an app that will allow learners to access content on the go. More...
New Spanish language exam aims to resemble English counterparts
By Sara Custer. Instituto Cervantes has launched a new Spanish language competency exam that will be computer-based, offer a quick turnaround on results and aims to be the equivalent of English counterparts IELTS and TOEFL. More...
IIE leads campaign to forge US, Iran ties
By Sara Custer. The Institute of International Education led a delegation of senior US higher education representatives to Iran last month in an historic mission to forge academic ties. More...
Students link uni ranking with employability, survey reveals
By Sara Custer. Love them or hate them, rankings are here to stay and a recent prospective student survey by QS, producers of the World University Rankings, has shown that students correlate ranking with employability. More...
India: leading VET chain pairs with MOOC platform
By Sara Custer. India’s largest vocational education provider, AISECT, has partnered with online learning platform, ALISON, in a bid to extend its reach in providing skills-based learning to rural and semi-urban populations. More...