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Market intelligence for international student recruitment from ICEF
5th Jun 2015

Five for Friday

This latest instalment in our occasional “Five for Friday” column gathers some of the more eye-catching and varied items that we’ve been reading lately. We present them here for your end-of-week reading pleasure.

Reimagining the freshman year

Arizona State University and MOOC provider edX are joining forces to offer the first year of a university degree online.

Disconnect in Canadian visa processing

An internal report finds that Canadian immigration officials are having a hard time keeping up with increasing demand for international student visas.

The Google rules of email

The former CEO of Google offers nine field-tested tips to tame your email once and for all.

Getting past calls-to-action online

You might know the path your website visitor should take on your website, but how easy is it for him or her to find information, make a request, or contact you? This post offers some quick reminders and tips on how to guide website visitors throughout each step in the conversion process online.

Dutch university protests

Could student protests in an Amsterdam university touch off wider action in other countries? So far, they’ve led a university board chair to resign.

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The other side of a “V-shaped” recovery: 2024 and the transition to steadier growth in international enrolment “The year ahead will likely be a transitional one, marking both the end of the post-COVID era and...
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How international students are deciding on graduate business schools QS has conducted one of the most extensive surveys ever of the motivations and preferences of international students...
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How many students for how many beds? Managing supply and demand in UK student housing The latest call for expanded purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) in the UK comes from the property consultancy Savills,...
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Market snapshot: A guide to international student recruitment in the Philippines FAST FACTS Capital: Manila                                                                                                       Population: 118.8 million Youth population: 19% between 15–24; 30% <14 years old Median age: 25 GDP: US$471.5 billion (2024) Currency: Philippine peso (PHP) Language: Filipino...
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The rise of alternative destinations: Thailand, Poland, and the Philippines A growing body of industry research shows that in 2024, international students are considering a wider range of...
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Comparing student visa proof of funds requirements across 20 study destinations In recent months, some major study abroad destinations have increased the amount of available, guaranteed funds that international...
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France hosted 412,000 foreign students in 2022/23 Campus France has released its international student enrolment data for 2022/23, and in contrast to the double-digit percentage...
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The impact of immigration settings, affordability, and job opportunities on international students’ study abroad decisions New research underlines the extent to which international students look closely at work opportunities and immigration policy in...
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