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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The UK Home Office has circulated draft guidance to expand on forthcoming changes to the Basic Compliance Assessment (BCA) framework for universities with a student...

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 2020/21. The latest data from Ireland’s Higher...

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 and Canada’s international student cap are opening...

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) makes it clear that 2025 was a...

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 East Asia and a slowdown in student...

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 for the Post Study Work Visa. No...

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 are among the many who are suffering...

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 on F-1 visas to gain post-study work...

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