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Nigerian demand surging but real challenges remain in visa processing and international payments

“Nigeria is a very big market in terms of the study abroad business,” says Obianuju Akpo-Edewor, general manager of the Lagos-based agency Michael Ralph Consult....

Agents report interest in study abroad is up significantly this year

Between January and May 2022, the latest cycles of the ICEF Agent Voice survey series collected the impressions of education agents on topics including day-to-day...

Australian visa data indicates continued recovery through first half of 2022

A just-released report from Australia’s Department of Home Affairs provides some important updates on the country’s student visa programme. Of the roughly 230,000 student visas...

Spain moving to expand partnerships and student recruitment in Africa

Morocco is an important international student market for Spain, sending close to 7,000 students in 2019/20. Now, the Spanish government has announced an ambition to...

What if there is no room? The link between student housing and enrolment capacity

A recent blog post from Alex Usher, president of the industry consultancy Higher Education Strategy Associates, makes a case that housing supply is looming as...

Canada’s reputation for safety and quality are top draws for students, survey says  

A newly released survey from the Canadian Bureau for International Education (CBIE) sheds light on the challenges and opportunities faced by international students in Canada...

Japanese outbound numbers still down in 2021 with a distinct shift to online study

The latest mobility data from JAOS (Japan Association of Overseas Studies) highlights that 2021 was another challenging year for Japanese outbound. The annual report relies...

Foreign enrolment in France returns to pre-pandemic levels with 365,000 students in 2021

New data from Campus France indicates that following a 17% pandemic-related reduction in the number of study visas French immigration officials issued to foreign students...

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