Hong Kong

Hong Kong poised to double intake of foreign students Between 2019/20 and 2021/22, the number of foreign students enrolled in Hong Kong’s eight universities increased from 12,349...

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Hong Kong needs to build more student housing In his October 2023 address, Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee set out some ambitious goals for the...

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The agent question: New data has the answer In international education circles, the use of education agents is simultaneously controversial, and widespread. But, as a new...

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Global language survey links English proficiency to economic and social development Countries with higher levels of English-language skills also have stronger economies, and their citizens enjoy higher per capita...

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Closer to home: Intra-regional mobility in Asia The following feature article is adapted from the 2019 edition of ICEF Insights magazine. The complete issue is...

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Hong Kong’s outbound numbers continue to rise Hong Kong has cemented its reputation as one of the world’s most attractive destinations for international students, and...

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New data reveals most searched-for study destinations The body of research underlining the importance of online channels to international student recruitment is growing. Among the...

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How to engage the international schools sector for higher education recruitment The K-12 English-medium international schools market is now considered a crucial sector for the world’s higher education institutions....

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Is Asia ready to be the next higher education superpower? A high-level trends report from PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) predicts that, by 2050, the world will see a dramatic shift...

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The substitution effect of transnational education on international student mobility The Observatory on Borderless Higher Education (OBHE) recently published a paper entitled, Transnational education vs international student mobility:...

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Global parents’ survey: three quarters would consider university abroad A newly released survey of 5,550 parents in 16 countries around the world finds that most – 77%...

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New surveys compare relative costs of study abroad and parents’ perception of educational quality The global investment bank HSBC continues to produce interesting research on global study destinations. This year the bank...

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