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21st Jan 2026

ICEF Podcast: Stop losing applicants: How qualification recognition drives seamless international enrolment

Expert views on the trends shaping international student recruitment

Listen in as ICEF’s Craig Riggs and Martijn van de Veen recap some of the latest developments in our sector, including the findings from a new global agent survey and fresh research on how students are using AI to research study abroad options.

Martijn is then joined by Noah Sobe, Chief of Section, Higher Education with UNESCO, and World Education Services CEO Esther Benjamin for a featured conversation on how transparent and effective qualification recognition is an essential foundation for international student mobility.

Listen in to learn why qualification recognition is often described as the biggest invisible barrier to student mobility today, and how institutions and other stakeholders can build better systems to support a seamless transition for international students.

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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