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How new ideas about access to university are dramatically expanding the market for international higher education

This special feature is brought you in partnership with International Humanitarian College London (IHCL). A newly released UNESCO report reveals that higher education enrolments have...

New Zealand reports solid foreign enrolment growth for 2025

New Zealand’s international student population grew by +11% last year, bringing it to 80% of its pre-COVID high point. The latest data from Education New...

US immigration officials allege OPT is being widely abused and say “more actions are forthcoming”

US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has intensified its scrutiny of the Optional Practical Training (OPT) post-study work programme for international graduates of American universities....

New IDP research shows link between visa uncertainty and the perceived ROI of study abroad

New IDP Emerging Futures research reveals that visa concerns are now influencing international students’ decision-making earlier than in the past. And, if obtaining a visa...

Universities urged to focus on “factors they can control” as policy settings depress international student enrolments in the Big Four

Through the first quarter of 2026, restrictive immigration settings in Australia, Canada, the UK, and the US continued to (1) reduce inflows of new foreign...

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...

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