Market intelligence for international student recruitment from ICEF
15th Jan 2016

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.

The global marketing toolkit

The five global marketing must-haves

for better results and happier customers in 2016.

International students to the rescue!

Questions are looming about the broader enrolment trends in US graduate schools, but could more international students be the remedy?

Your website from a students’ perspective

A handy summary of the different requirements that international students and their families have when browsing your website.

The advent of $30 oil

We don’t usually dabble in commodities markets but the breathtaking decline in world oil prices will have a profound impact on the global economy in 2016. A year ago, did any of us really imagine $30 oil?

Why we love Hong Kong

Hong Kong has recently been ranked as one of the best cities in the world to be an international student. What makes it so special?

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Narrowing bands of compliance: How the UK’s new RAG system will impact international student recruitment The UK Home Office has circulated draft guidance to expand on forthcoming changes to the Basic Compliance Assessment...
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Irish higher education reports a fourth straight year of foreign enrolment growth The number of international students enrolled in Irish universities has been growing steadily from a COVID-era dip in...
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Mexico: A personalised, supportive approach is the key to success in this growing study abroad market Mexican students have traditionally gravitated to the US and Canada for study abroad, but President Trump’s anti-immigration agenda...
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UK ELT reports challenging enrolment trends continued through last quarter of 2025 Continuing a pattern from the first half of the year, English UK’s latest QUIC release (Quarterly Intelligence Cohort)...
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British Council says student recruitment to UK higher education will get a boost this year from South Asia and the “Trump effect” “Demand for UK education will remain resilient over the coming year despite increased competition from intra-regional mobility in...
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New Zealand expands post-study work opportunities for international students In late 2026, New Zealand is rolling out a new Short Term Graduate Work Visa and extending eligibility...
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As Iran retaliates across the Middle East, schools close, students worry, and institutions reassess transnational education The US/Israel-Iran war has touched down in several countries in the Middle East, and international educators and students...
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US: Student visa issuances fell by -36% in summer 2025; OPT uncertainty among factors affecting international student demand The US government has renewed its focus on the Optional Practical Training (OPT) programme that allows international students...
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