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Three international education trends for 2025: Revenue optimisation, marketing personalisation, and on-the-ground local intelligence TREND #1 DEMAND AND REVENUE OPTIMISATION “Half the money I spend on advertising is wasted; the trouble is...

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Australia’s enrolment cap legislation is stalled. What happens next? Australia’s next federal election is expected to be held on or before 17 May 2025. It seems clear...

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Canada confirms expansion of in-study work rights and new compliance requirements for institutions In July 2024, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) proposed a series of regulatory changes to the country’s...

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Foreign student enrolment in the United States reached an all-time high in 2023/24 The 2024 Open Doors Report on International Educational Exchange reveals that 1,126,690 international students were enrolled at US...

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Innovative online school offers new pathways – for both students and partners – to high school This special feature is sponsored by the Rutherford School and Global LIVE Learning Centre. Sparked in part by...

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New research highlights the impact of policy on international enrolments A research collaboration by NAFSA, Oxford Test of English, and Studyportals indicates that institutions around the world are...

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ICEF Podcast: Live from Berlin: Current trends in international student recruitment Recorded live at the 2024 edition of ICEF Berlin, ICEF’s Craig Riggs and Martijn van de Veen look...

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The quest for affordable and accessible student accommodation: challenges and perspectives The following is a guest post from Thomas Storgaard, a partner in the Property Team at Bridges Fund...

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Canada ends expedited study permit processing for international students Canada began to offer fast-tracked study permit processing to international students from select countries in 2018 with the...

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The way forward: Shifting to a more strategic and student-centred recruitment The following article is adapted from the 2025 edition of ICEF Insights magazine, which is freely available to...

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What will a second Trump presidency mean for international education? After a hotly contested and close-run campaign, former President Donald Trump was declared the winner of the 2024...

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Agent survey reveals priorities and shifting preferences of prospective international students The findings from the 2024 edition of the ICEF Agent Voice survey reveal that prospective international students are...

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