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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....

ICEF Podcast: Quality assurance in student recruitment from India

This special episode was recorded live at ICEF Vancouver, and features a special panel discussion with Keith Monrose, Executive Director at Seneca College; Sandeep Singh,...

UK to block dependants from accompanying international students as of January 2024

Immigration is at an all-time high in the UK, and the government wants to tighten up the profile of migrants who come to the country...

Youth unemployment reaches record high in China

China’s youth unemployment rate (the proportion of unemployed 16-to-24-year-olds) hit a record high of 20.4% in April 2023. This is roughly four times the overall...

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