Ten of the 14 institutes of technology in Ireland have embarked on a process that will lead to the establishment of up to four new...
Market intelligence for international student recruitment from ICEF
Subscribe for freeAfter a few years of steady increases in student numbers, enrolment growth in Ireland’s ELT (English Language Training) sector cooled off last year. There were 121,462 students enrolled...
Overall volumes of English language training, as measured in student numbers and student weeks, have been essentially flat...
A roundup of what seven countries are doing to attract foreign students and to make it easier for them to work after graduating...
A newly published study commissioned by the Higher Education Authority (HEA) and funded by the Irish Research Council has found that despite cuts to funding in recent years,...
The number of ELT students in Ireland grew by 8% in 2017, representing a third consecutive year of growth for...
Ten of the 14 institutes of technology in Ireland have embarked on a process that will lead to the establishment of up to four new...
Ireland has introduced a new €500,000 fund to support activities leading to expanded collaborations between Irish...
Demand for housing in Ireland, and student housing in particular, considerably outstrips supply. There is an estimated shortage...
Ireland is well on its way to meeting some ambitious growth goals for 2020. A new national strategy released in October 2016 set out targets for 33% growth in...
The Irish government has extended the period during which foreign graduates of masters and doctoral programmes may remain and work in the country after their studies. Under Ireland’s...
Irish Minister for Education and Skills Richard Bruton released Ireland’s new international education strategy today. Irish Education Globally Connected: An International Education Strategy for Ireland, 2016-2020 launches a new...
A recent OECD report recommends the European Union reform its legal labour migration policies to make it easier for foreign graduates to obtain work permits. Recruiting Immigrant Workers:...
Junior students have become an important growth segment in recent years, especially in Europe, where students under age 18 now compose a significant proportion of language travel enrolments....
As of 2015, the number of international students studying English in Ireland stands at roughly 107,000 – a 10% jump from 2014, when the number was 97,610. Students...
The body of research underlining the importance of online channels to international student recruitment is growing. Among the key findings we have reported in recent months: Digital tools,...