Market intelligence for international student recruitment from ICEF

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UK ELT providers report restricting enrolment because of bed shortages

A new report from English UK draws on survey responses from 91 member centres to conclude that many ELT schools in the country found it...

Student weeks for Malta’s ELT sector surpassed pre-pandemic levels in 2023

The latest data for Malta’s English Language Teaching (ELT) sector finds that total student weeks for 2023 increased by 15.2% compared to 2019 levels. “This...

International students contributed $31 billion to Canadian economy in 2022

An updated analysis from Global Affairs Canada (GAC) estimates that the combined direct and indirect GDP contribution of all students expenditures in the country amounted...

New Zealand hosted over 69,000 international students in 2023

New Zealand’s schools, universities, language institutes, and vocational institutions together hosted 69,135 international students in 2023, a 67% increase in total foreign enrolment over 2022....

Would a second Trump presidency make the US more or less attractive to foreign students?

A just-released global survey report from Intead and Studyportals, Know Your Neighbourhood, contains several surprising findings – including that a substantial segment of international students...

Australia implements immediate doubling of student visa application fees

The Australian government has implemented a significant increase in student visa fees. Effective 1 July 2024, the application fee will increase to AUD$1,600, representing a...

Who decides about quality? Education agents and the question of increased regulation

There has been a surge in international student mobility since the pandemic, and that rapid growth has tested many of the quality assurance measures in...

English Australia consultation brief offers a powerful argument in response to proposed legislation

English Australia is the national association for ELT providers in Australia, and earlier this week it offered what some observers have referred to as a...

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