Market intelligence for international student recruitment from ICEF

31st Jul 2024

ICEF Podcast: Europe’s unique and diverse array of attractive study destinations

Listen in as ICEF’s Craig Riggs and Martijn van de Veen recap some recent industry news, including a shortage of beds for ELT students in the UK and the impact of a second Trump presidency on recruitment for the United States.

This month's episode features a conversation exploring the diverse study opportunities for foreign students in Europe. Our special guests include Jasper Witteveen, a Project Officer with Erasmus Mundus at the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA), and Nannette Ripmeester, Director of Performance Benchmarking Europe and North America with Etio.

We conclude with a closer look at Brazil as the latest stop for 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.

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