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Is your institution doing enough to boost career outcomes for students? Throughout this year, ICEF Monitor has covered the implications of students’ growing expectation that their university/college experience will...

Five key steps to driving ROI from your student ambassador programme The following article is adapted from the 2026 edition of ICEF Insights magazine, which is freely available to...

The changing face of international student mobility The following article is adapted from the 2026 edition of ICEF Insights magazine, which is freely available to...

Australia continues its path towards “managed growth” of international student enrolments with Ministerial Direction 115 A year ago, the Australian government introduced a policy called Ministerial Direction 111 (MD111) with the stated goals...

What students want: The top decision factors for study abroad The following article is adapted from the 2026 edition of ICEF Insights magazine, which is freely available to...

Drivers of study abroad in Bangladesh, Indonesia, Nepal, and Vietnam As we move into a new year in international student recruitment, many of us are already deciding upon...

Why housing will decide Europe’s future as a study destination The Student Living Monitor is an annual survey by The Class Foundation to explore the connection between student...

Canada announces new incentives for international recruitment of master’s and PhD students On the heels of this week’s announcement of a significant reduction in Canada’s foreign enrolment cap, Immigration, Refugees...

Canada cuts foreign enrolment cap by nearly 50% as current year trends below COVID levels The Government of Canada introduced a new budget on 4 November 2025. It includes an Immigration Levels Plan...

Asia “consolidating as the leading destination region” for international students A new report from the British Council and Studyportals shows that international students are increasingly choosing to study...

Kazakhstan sets its sights on being a regional hub for international students As Russia continues to wage war in Ukraine, international students who might once have chosen Ukraine or Russia...

US: Study estimates that changes to international student policies could reduce GDP by up to US$481 billion per year The US administration continues to signal its willingness to alter long-established immigration policies affecting international students. For example,...

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Mystery shopping study finds broad improvement in student enquiry handling this year

South Korea hits its 300,000 student target two years ahead of schedule

Canada: Study permit numbers are in steep decline in 2025

UK confirms levy on international student fees as new analysis argues that government is “drastically underestimating” the impact of the move

ICEF Podcast: From ‘policy focused’ to ‘student centred’: A new era in international education?

US administration’s new H-1B policies create uncertainty around post-study work rights

The four key trends that will shape international student mobility for the next decade

China leverages higher education capacity with expanded TNE partnerships

France reports more than 443,000 international students in higher education for 2024/25

Foreign enrolment in Canadian K-12 held steady in 2024/25

Global student satisfaction survey highlights growing attention to career services

OECD tracks global student flows to developed market-based economies

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