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Study highlights gaps between English standards set by test developers and those used by universities and professional bodies “Professional bodies and universities may have different standards when using English language proficiency tests for recruitment. This is...

US institutions bracing for a challenging enrolment outlook for 2025/26 The Institute of International Education’s (IIE) twice-yearly snapshot surveys are always required reading for international educators. That is...

How the UK’s Agent Quality Framework will shape the future of agent training This article was originally published in the ICEF Academy Knowledge Hub and is reproduced here with permission. International...

Dutch government walks back controversial measures to constrain English-taught degrees In a 3 July 2025 letter to the Dutch parliament, Education Minister Eppo Bruins explained that the government...

New Zealand announces strong foreign enrolment growth along with a new international education strategy Following a post-pandemic surge in 2023, Education New Zealand (ENZ) announced this week that the country’s international student...

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...

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New Zealand border exception will allow 1,000 international students to return this year

Survey measures expectations for higher education delivery in 2025

Canada announces extension for international students with post-graduation work permits

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UK suspends in-person classes and locks down as COVID cases rise

ICEF Podcast: Financial solutions for international students

Canada requires international travellers to show negative COVID test

Year in review: What we learned in 2020

UK ELT aims to recover to 2019 enrolment levels by end of 2022

New UNTWO data measures pandemic’s toll on global tourism

China an “indispensable recruitment market” for study abroad for which online channels will be key this year

ICEF Podcast: How agents are supporting students and parents during online studies

Germany’s foreign enrolment grew again in 2019/20

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