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Beyond the Big Four: How demand for study abroad is shifting to destinations in Asia and Europe Editor’s note: The following piece draws heavily on commentary and insights from industry leaders speaking at the ICEF...

How diverse is the international student population in leading study abroad destinations? The last time we looked in on the distribution of nationalities in four top study destinations, we reported...

European destinations attracting more international students amid continuing housing challenges Many European countries have welcomed more students than ever over the past few years (e.g., Germany, France, Spain,...

France enrolled over 430,000 international students in higher education in 2023/24 Campus France has announced that France hosted 430,466 international students in 2023/24, a year-over-year increase of 4.6%. This...

Tracking the internationalisation goals for 10 leading destinations The following article is adapted from the 2025 edition of ICEF Insights magazine, which is freely available to...

UK confirms easing of travel rules for French school groups On 28 December, the Home Office published guidelines confirming an easing of travel requirements for French school groups...

New report highlights the increasing competition for international students from Sub-Saharan Africa A new report from Campus France sheds light on what’s happening in terms of outbound mobility from Sub-Saharan...

France hosted 412,000 foreign students in 2022/23 Campus France has released its international student enrolment data for 2022/23, and in contrast to the double-digit percentage...

UK to ease travel requirements for school groups from France The Financial Times reported last week that, “The UK government is to sharply reduce post-Brexit border bureaucracy for...

Global economic power projected to shift to Asia and emerging economies by 2050 The professional services firm PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) has produced a series of megatrends reports that analyse high-level trends expected...

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

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More European destinations setting out plans for selective border openings

France: Further foreign enrolment growth in 2019/20 before COVID’s impact

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France reopens borders to international students; universities will reopen in September

French court ruling puts planned fee increase in doubt

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France awards first “Bienvenue en France” quality designations

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France posts 4.5% increase in international enrolment for 2017/18

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French universities challenge fee hike for international students

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