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Survey finds “growing pressure” on youth group travel to UK this year

Findings from a February-March 2026 pulse survey conducted by the British Educational Travel Association (BETA) highlight “growing pressure” on inbound youth travel to the UK...

Malta: Non-EU students keeping ELT weeks stable in the face of falling enrolment from Europe

Data from Malta’s National Statistics Office shows that the characteristics of Malta’s English Language Teaching (ELT) sector are evolving. The number of students coming from...

UK to rejoin Erasmus+ in 2027

The UK will rejoin the Erasmus+ mobility programme in 2027 for an initial one-year term. This will end the country’s six-year absence in the programme...

US to end “Duration of Status” for F, J, and I visas and limit the time international students can study in the US

It is likely that as of September 2026, most international students in the US will need to complete their programmes in four years or less...

Demand for “future proofing” programmes rising fast among college-aged students

As we speak, many international student prospects are changing their minds about what they should study. Over just a couple of years, the simple equation...

How will the war in Iran impact international student mobility?

It is now just over two months since the United States and Israel first launched coordinated military strikes against Iran on 28 February 2026. The...

ICEF Podcast: Sustainable international student recruitment from a UK-China perspective

Listen in as ICEF’s Craig Riggs and Martijn van de Veen recap some of the latest developments in our sector, including the new pressures on...

France directs universities to charge higher tuition fees to non-EU students starting September 2026

French Higher Education, Research and Space Minister Philippe Baptiste announced on 21 April that almost all non-EU students coming to France for the 2026/27 academic...

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