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UK: Student visa grants now double pre-pandemic levels; ELT weeks recover to 81% of 2019 volumes

Following on from the promising UCAS updates on 2023/24 international application volumes, the latest data release from the UK Home Office tells a story of...

ICEF Podcast: Understanding what tomorrow’s international students really want

In this episode, ICEF’s Craig Riggs and Martijn van de Veen discuss the latest developments in our sector, including a cooler investment climate for EdTech...

Australia takes action on fraud in student visa system

In a 26 August 2023 announcement, the Australian government set out a series of measures to guard the reputation and standing of Australia’s international education...

“Steady recovery” underway for US English language training sector but visa issues persist

A new study by EnglishUSA and BONARD based on a survey of 289 English language programme providers (ELPs) provides a comprehensive look at the state...

Canada to “modernise” student visa programme with Trusted Institution framework

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) is quickly moving ahead with plans to implement a new Trusted Institution framework by 2024. This new model is...

Higher education supply-demand gap a major driver of Sri Lankan outbound student mobility

In 2018, the British Council predicted that outbound mobility from Sri Lanka would exceed 32,000 students by 2027, not least because of the country’s rapidly...

South Korea aims to attract 300,000 international students by 2027

The South Korean government has announced a plan to attract 300,000 foreign students by 2027. The plan, known as the Study Korea 300K Project, is...

AIRC calls for a more integrated approach to international student recruitment

The American International Recruitment Council (AIRC) has released a set of recommendations designed to further boost international student enrolment in the United States, and the...

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