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The surging demand for skills training in a rapidly changing global economy With more than 175 million users, Coursera is the largest online learning platform in the world. It currently...

US issues corrected student visa data showing growth for 2024 while current trends point to an enrolment decline for 2025/26 In April 2025, we reported that foreign enrolments in the US had declined by -11% between March 2024...

Survey finds US institutions expanding agency engagement and focusing on new student markets AIRC (The Association of International Enrollment Management) and BONARD have just released a second edition of the State...

Canada’s language sector buffeted by policy changes in 2024 Amid reports of mounting job losses and programme cuts across Canadian education, the country’s language education providers are...

Language travel sector leaders call for a focus on value amid persistent discount pressure A June 2025 forum convened by ALTO (Association of Language Travel Organisations) confirmed that price discounting in language...

Canada: List of non-degree college programmes linked to post-study work rights has changed The Canadian government is continuing its policy of linking eligibility for a post-study work permit (PGWP) – at...

US administration revives proposal to limit terms of student visas The Trump administration has given notice of a proposed rule change that seeks to limit the term for...

How have changes in policy settings impacted international student recruitment at Australian universities? Over the past couple of years, Australian universities have been operating within a policy framework that makes it...

ICEF Podcast: Together for transparency – Building global standards for ethical international student recruitment Listen in as ICEF’s Craig Riggs and Martijn van de Veen recap some of the latest news and...

New analysis sounds a note of caution for UK immigration reforms Within the UK’s higher education system, there are a group of institutions known as “Post-1992 universities”. The term...

The number of students in higher education abroad has more than tripled since the turn of the century The latest figures from UNESCO indicate continued strong growth in higher education enrolments globally. From the year 2000,...

A promise fulfilled: LaSalle College’s commitment to student success This special feature is sponsored by LaSalle College Montréal, a member of LCI Education. “After two years of...

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Germany recovers an 8x return on investment in international students

New Zealand resource aims to connect prospective international students with qualified agents

New practical training options to keep pace with the explosive growth in e-commerce and digital marketing

Asian universities continue to rise in latest QS subject rankings

International degree graduates of Canadian colleges no longer have to meet “field of study” requirements for post-study work permits

Survey assesses international students’ perceptions of the US under President Trump

Global survey highlights new phase of internationalisation: From a “market era” to a “managed era”

Report projects need for greater diversification in international student recruitment this year

US funding freeze affecting both American and international exchange students and major US scholarship funders

High study visa refusal rates disrupting the international education landscape

UK: Reduced demand from India, Nigeria, and Bangladesh drive a 14% decline in sponsored study visas in 2024

Both Russia and Japan moving to intensify international student recruitment in Africa

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