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Global trends in international enrolments and policies as we head into 2026 At the end of 2025, educators across major study abroad destinations are facing markedly different circumstances than in...
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New Zealand’s international student numbers climbing amid strong public support International student enrolments are rising in New Zealand alongside broad public support for internationalisation in education. Between January...
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There are now more than 400,000 international students in Germany Continuing a years-long trend, the number of international students in German universities rose again this year according to...
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Australia passes integrity legislation; sharpens definition of agents and agent commissions On 28 November 2025, the Australian House of Representatives passed the Education Legislation Amendment (Integrity and Other Measures)...
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Canada announces international student cap numbers for 2026 and updated programme guidance Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) announced this week that it expects to issue up to 408,000 study...
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Building the bridge to campus: The first stage of student satisfaction begins long before admission The following article is adapted from the 2026 edition of ICEF Insights magazine, which is freely available to...
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The power of data and narrative in building public support for international students In 2025, students in emerging markets have been aware of weaker public support for – and tighter restrictions...
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UK confirms international fee levy of £925 per student starting August 2028 On 26 November 2025, Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves delivered the UK’s new budget, complete with details...
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Canada and the US are losing international student enrolments to Europe and Asia  Canadian and American universities are struggling amidst government policies meant to curb immigration and/or international student numbers. Meanwhile,...
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Drivers of study abroad in Côte d’Ivoire, Cameroon, and Senegal Last week, we looked at market fundamentals (e.g., GDP, size of the middle class, size of the youth...
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ICEF Podcast: Live from ICEF Berlin 2025 Listen in as ICEF’s Craig Riggs and Martijn van de Veen recap some of the latest developments in...
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There are more international students in the US than ever in 2025, but commencements are declining The IIE’s 2025 Open Doors Report on International Educational Exchange shows that the number of international students in...
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