Market intelligence for international student recruitment from ICEF

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The power of data and narrative in building public support for international students

In 2025, students in emerging markets have been aware of weaker public support for – and tighter restrictions on – immigration in a number of...

UK confirms international fee levy of £925 per student starting August 2028

On 26 November 2025, Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves delivered the UK’s new budget, complete with details of the new levy on international student...

Canada and the US are losing international student enrolments to Europe and Asia 

Canadian and American universities are struggling amidst government policies meant to curb immigration and/or international student numbers. Meanwhile, Asian and European institutions are gaining market...

Drivers of study abroad in Côte d’Ivoire, Cameroon, and Senegal

Last week, we looked at market fundamentals (e.g., GDP, size of the middle class, size of the youth demographic, economic trends) in Bangladesh, Indonesia, Nepal,...

ICEF Podcast: Live from ICEF Berlin 2025

Listen in as ICEF’s Craig Riggs and Martijn van de Veen recap some of the latest developments in our sector, including Kazakhstan’s ambitious growth goals...

There are more international students in the US than ever in 2025, but commencements are declining

The IIE’s 2025 Open Doors Report on International Educational Exchange shows that the number of international students in US colleges and universities (as well as...

Is your institution doing enough to boost career outcomes for students?

Throughout this year, ICEF Monitor has covered the implications of students’ growing expectation that their university/college experience will provide a real edge in the workforce....

Five key steps to driving ROI from your student ambassador programme

The following article is adapted from the 2026 edition of ICEF Insights magazine, which is freely available to download now. In the age of AI,...

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