Market intelligence for international student recruitment from ICEF
21st Aug 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.

India passes China

Forecasts say that India will surpass China next year in terms of GDP growth.

Chinese agency to go public

Education International Corporation (EIC), a noted Chinese education agency, is reportedly preparing a US$500 million IPO (initial public offering) on the Hong Kong exchange.

Marketing to millennials

Start by delivering value and building trust, and then add a splash of idealism.

America and the US$170 billion opportunity

Calling for a national strategy for international education in the US.

Send better email

Some great tips and examples from outside the world of education for creating and managing high-performing email campaigns.

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Canada’s foreign enrolment has fallen by nearly 300,000 students over the last two years Speaking in the East Coast city of Halifax last month, Canadian Immigration Minister Lena Metlege Diab said that...
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China: Two-thirds of new TNE partnerships are with countries outside the Big Four China has been ramping up its transnational education (TNE) partnerships with other countries, with the Ministry of Education...
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Vietnam: Students encouraged to obtain advanced technology degrees abroad Vietnam boasts one of the fastest-growing economies in the world (+8% in 2025), but its workforce cannot yet...
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The Netherlands: Foreign enrolment slowdown driven by declining undergraduate numbers In 2024/25, 131,000 international students – including 51,800 new students – were enrolled in a degree programme offered by...
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UK: International student numbers fall for second year, especially in postgraduate programmes A sharp year-over-year decline in non-EU students enrolling in UK universities in 2024/25 (-5%) is the main contributor...
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Italy rises as a study destination but struggles to retain foreign graduates Italy is increasingly popular as a European study abroad destination, with international enrolments increasing by about +10% per...
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Taiwan ramps up international recruiting efforts with expanded work rights and scholarships The Taiwanese government is intensifying its efforts to attract and retain international students. In 2025, it introduced several...
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