Europe

It has been a tumultuous year for the world economy, which in many quarters is still recovering from the deep economic shocks of the 2008...

A recent survey by the German agency association FDSV (Fachverband Deutscher Sprachreise-Veranstalter) has found that the number of Germans going abroad for language study declined...

It won’t come as a surprise that most international educators are giving greater weight to online marketing channels these days. Prospective students are heavy Internet...

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) released its annual report on global education trends last week. Education at a Glance 2015 draws on...

This article is adapted and reprinted with permission from a special commemorative magazine produced to mark the 20th anniversary of the ICEF Berlin Workshop. We...

In marketing circles today, the two words on everyone’s lips are “mobile” and “video.” Both trends are linked to the changing way consumers are accessing...

Higher national levels of English proficiency are linked to higher per capita income levels, more open and accessible business environments, improved quality of life (as...

The British government signalled its intention last week to undertake a major shake-up of higher education starting in 2016. An official consultation paper released on...

This article is reprinted with permission from a special commemorative magazine produced to mark the 20th anniversary of the ICEF Berlin Workshop. As you read...

A new global association of quality assurance agencies for the language teaching sector has formed this year. The Quality Assurance in Language Education Network (QALEN)...

Results from the 2015 installment of the ICEF i-graduate Agent Barometer are now in, and this year education agents’ responses are significantly different in some...

Although Poland’s international student population has increased markedly in the last few years, the Polish higher education sector remains among the least internationalised of European...

As we turn the corner into the last months of 2015, it is a good time to look at the marketing strategies employed over the...

In September 2015, the Danish government unveiled a new Code of Conduct for educators outlining the requirements for offering university programmes to international students. The...

The past decade has seen a growing trend of private investment in education. Private money has been flowing into everything from school start-ups and acquisitions...