Market intelligence for international student recruitment from ICEF
27th Sep 2023

ICEF Podcast: The increasing appeal of Asian destinations in international student recruitment

In this episode, ICEF’s Craig Riggs and Martijn van de Veen discuss the latest developments in our sector, including a worsening student housing crunch in the UK and key insights from some recent, large-scale student surveys.

The episode features a discussion on the growing appeal of study destinations within Asia. Institutions across the vast continent are consistently moving up global rankings, alongside which we can place other important factors for students and families, including safety, affordability, geography, politics, and culture. We welcome in two special guests to explore this topic: Sarah Todd, vice president with Griffith University and Gary Bowerman, the managing director of Asia Travel Re:Set.

We conclude the episode with a closer look at Mexico in the latest stop in our “Keys to the Market” segment.

You can listen right now in the player below, and we encourage you to subscribe via your favourite podcast app in order to receive future episodes automatically.

For additional background, please see:

Most Recent

  • A common challenge: Strengthening student confidence in the ROI of study abroad Read More
  • New international student permit approvals for Canada fell below COVID levels in 2025 Read More
  • UK Home Office publishes updated visa sponsor guidance for “agents and third parties” Read More

Most Popular

  • Which countries will contribute the most to global student mobility in 2030? Read More
  • Research shows link between study abroad and poverty alleviation  Read More
  • Beyond the Big Four: How demand for study abroad is shifting to destinations in Asia and Europe Read More

Because you found this article interesting

New international student permit approvals for Canada fell below COVID levels in 2025 Canada approved only 75,372 new study permits in 2025. This represents a -64% drop year-over-year, and an -18%...
Read more
UK Home Office publishes updated visa sponsor guidance for “agents and third parties” The UK government has expanded its regulatory oversight for British institutions’ engagement with education agents. The existing structure...
Read more
Visa rejections climb in the US for international students from key markets including India A new report from Shorelight called Beyond the Interview: A Decade of Student Visa Denials
and What Comes Next,...
Read more
Supply and demand for international higher education increasingly aligned in Asia A new report from Studyportals and the British Council, “Asia, Latin America, and MENA in global education,” demonstrates...
Read more
Canadian immigration officials move to ease rules around student work permits Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has introduced a package of amendments to the current rules around student...
Read more
Australia: Student visa refusal rates reach record high amid weakening demand from China Australian universities have so far faced fewer challenges than English-language training (ELICOS) and vocational education providers in the...
Read more
What international students need to know about study and work visas in the United States The current political climate in the United State has spurred a flurry of proposals and rules affecting the...
Read more
Study finds strong agent interest in partnering with Japanese universities For many years, institutions in the Big Four (Australia, Canada, UK, and US) have partnered with educational agents...
Read more
What are you looking for?
Quick Links