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 Inbound and outbound student trends for South Africa, Egypt, and Morocco

Inbound and outbound student trends for South Africa, Egypt, and Morocco

Universities and colleges in the West and Eastern Europe are competing intensely for students in Africa to further diversify their campuses. Outbound mobility is soaring in Nigeria and...

 New Zealand launches new online portal for adult learners

New Zealand launches new online portal for adult learners

Education New Zealand recently announced the launch of Study with New Zealand Online, a new digital platform designed to provide “flexible, bite-sized learning” for adult students. At launch,...

 US clarifies that new oversight rules will not apply to study abroad or international student recruitment contracts

US clarifies that new oversight rules will not apply to study abroad or international student recruitment contracts

In a February 2023 “Dear Colleague” letter (DCL), the US Department of Education moved to substantially increase its regulatory oversight of third-party service providers. Essentially, the Department announced...

 A big picture view of student mobility through 2050

A big picture view of student mobility through 2050

A March 2023 webinar from sector research specialists HolonIQ set the stage for an expanded effort to map global student flows, and highlighted important projections for the coming...

 Canada: Ontario colleges adopt new standards for programmes and supports for international students

Canada: Ontario colleges adopt new standards for programmes and supports for international students

Canada has been the fastest-growing study destination for much of the last decade, and, in 2022 alone, recorded 30% year-over-year growth and a record high enrolment of more...

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 and especially so...

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 targeted at contracts...

Internationalisation agenda for universities remains focused on student recruitment

A survey of more than 100 international education leaders in Australia, Canada, and the UK, finds that internationalisation – and student recruitment in particular – remains a top priority. The...

Kazakhstan: Could demand for study abroad shift to new destinations this year?

In 2018, according to UNESCO, Kazakhstan was the eighth-largest sender of students to foreign higher education institutions in the world. This distinction naturally puts the country on the...

Many international students may not be aware of STEM programmes they could apply to

A new global study commissioned by IBM suggests that many students who might be interested in pursuing STEM degrees are not doing so because they lack knowledge about...

Irish universities report significant post-Brexit uptick in EU applications and enrolments

The UK’s departure from the EU has had many consequences, and among these is that Ireland is picking up share of degree-seeking EU students. According to the Central...

Malaysia exceeds target for new international student applications in 2022

Education Malaysia Global Services (EMGS) is reporting substantial year-over-year growth in new international student applications for 2022. EMGS is the organisation charged by the government with responsibility for...

A data-based case for diversification: Study finds that only 14 countries account for half of all international student enrolments

A new analysis from Studyportals draws on the platform’s own search data as well as mobility statistics from UNESCO and the OECD to map both historical and emerging...

US foreign enrolment once again exceeds one million students

During the pandemic, international students numbers in the US dipped below the one-million student mark (as of fall 2020) for the first time since 2014. However, new data...

UK foreign enrolment takes another leap, driven by students from China, India, and Nigeria

Foreign enrolment in the UK increased by 12.4% in 2021/22 over the previous year – with 679,970 international students attending UK universities. The growth was driven entirely by...