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OECD: International students may be underinformed about job prospects in top destinations

...the ease with which they can find a job, secure visa/permit and obtain permanent residency or even citizenship.” Retention is an issue Across the six countries analysed, the...

Netherlands reports first-ever decrease in foreign enrolment for 2025/26

...enrolment slowdown driven by declining undergraduate numbers“ “Dutch government walks back controversial measures to constrain English-taught degrees“ “The Netherlands: Debate around student recruitment and retention continues amid foreign...

Why are so many international students choosing to study in Türkiye?

...– and to transition from enrolment volumes to more targeted goals such as retention – reforms are needed to close the education-employment gap: “Türkiye’s international education credibility will...

Canada struggling to attract and retain global talent 

...erase the losses of key talent over the past couple of years, but it may help reverse the tide. Retention is also an issue A report from the...

Inside Spain’s growing appeal for international students

...researchers working in the United States, with an additional 200,000 euros for each project.” There is an important built-in strategy of retention in the ATREA programme: “R&D centres...

The Netherlands: Foreign enrolment slowdown driven by declining undergraduate numbers

...unlikely to pick up in 2026. For additional background, please see: “Dutch government walks back controversial measures to constrain English-taught degrees” “The Netherlands: Debate around student recruitment and...

Italy rises as a study destination but struggles to retain foreign graduates

...retention within the EU (2025).” A 2024 report by Fondazione Nord Est found that: “After slowing in the two-year period 2020–2021, emigration of young Italians (18–34 years old)...

Rethinking international recruitment: How to enrol best-fit students while ensuring integrity and compliance

...and economic contexts of destination countries. For recruiters, conversion is no longer the only yardstick – conversion, retention, and graduate outcomes are now the collective measure. Respecting and...

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