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January border opening releasing pent-up study abroad demand from China

On 8 January 2023 the Chinese government downgraded its response measures to the COVID-19 pandemic from Category A (the highest level within its National Infection...

Latest UK visa numbers indicate continuing strong growth in international HE enrolments this year

International enrolment in British higher education jumped by more than 12% in the 2021/22 academic year, on the strength of increasing demand from non-EU markets...

Are geopolitical shifts contributing to a more diverse foreign enrolment?

Global geopolitics have shifted dramatically over the past decade, but the shifts have never been so apparent as over the past 13 months. Russia’s invasion...

Spain’s language teaching sector bounces back

Enrolment in Spanish language schools in Spain declined by 60% over the height of the pandemic, between 2019 and 2021. But the latest data report...

Surge in new students has ELICOS sector leading Australian growth for 2022

The year-end tally from Australia’s Department of Education indicates a total enrolment of 619,371 international students for 2022. This represents year-over-over growth of 8%, with...

UK ELT recovery continues with solid growth in Q4 2022

The number of student weeks booked by UK ELT providers more than doubled in 2022, compared to the year prior. Total weeks for the year...

New US Department of Education guidance alarming for ed-tech and recruitment providers

The US Department of Education has moved to substantially increase its regulatory oversight of third-party service providers. While its surprising announcement appears to be primarily...

ICEF Podcast: How ChatGPT affects the future of international education

In this episode, ICEF’s Craig Riggs and Martijn van de Veen discuss the latest developments in our sector, including Canada’s 800,000-student milestone and student perspectives...

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