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Kenya’s demographic boom will have profound impacts on economy and education

For several years now, universities and colleges in the West and elsewhere have considered Nigeria a fertile recruiting ground for talented international students, not the...

Survey: More students are beginning research for study abroad within six months before applying

A large global survey of 23,800 prospective international students representing 195+ countries reveals that students are once again evolving in the way they approach decisions...

US: Federal government announces increased focus on boosting education exports

“The United States will be a better and a stronger partner to the world if it has a national strategy that allows American students to...

Three-quarters of international students in Germany say the country was their first choice

The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) has published the results of its first International University Benchmark (BintHo) survey. This was conducted among 117,000 domestic and...

Canada approves expanded set of English tests for expedited visa processing

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has announced an expanded set of approved English proficiency tests for students applying for expedited study permit processing via...

Non-EU markets boosting recovery of Malta’s English language training sector

Malta’s English language training (ELT) providers welcomed 56,675 international students in 2022 – a 103% increase over 2021. The news of the dramatic uptick in...

Nearly two-thirds of US colleges now working with agents

A 2016 survey of US colleges and universities found that about four in ten (37%) were working with commission-based education agencies at the time. A...

Japanese students increasingly returning to study abroad

The Japan Association of Overseas Studies (JAOS) has released the results of its annual survey that takes the pulse of outbound mobility trends in Japan....

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