After a couple of sluggish years, English language schools in Malta saw substantial growth in 2017 with a 13.6% increase in...
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The world’s changing language landscape
In some ways, it’s never been more difficult – or exciting – to choose which foreign language to study, because so many are...
Slower growth and more intense competition in global ELT market
Overall volumes of English language training, as measured in student numbers and student weeks, have been essentially flat...
An agent’s perspective on recruiting in France
The junior language travel market – that is, programmes for those aged 18 and under – has been one of the industry’s most dynamic segments for some years now and...
Study reveals shifting motivations for language travel and changes in how students book courses
A new study published by the International Association of Language Centres (IALC) shows that students are increasingly interested in acquiring a new language to support their academic goals,...
Brazil marks a second year of strong growth
There was a 23% increase in Brazilian outbound in 2017, with a record 302,000 students studying abroad that year...
A preliminary report from the US-based Modern Language Association (MLA) finds that enrolment in foreign language programmes in US institutions – that is, all languages other than English –...
A survey of nearly 5,000 current and former language students finds very high levels of student satisfaction and expectations...
Enrolment in South African English Language Teaching (ELT) programmes has begun to recover from a drastic decline in 2015. Recently released full-year data for 2016 shows a 19%...
After a tough 2015, Brazilian outbound shows signs of a return to growth through 2016. A recent survey estimates that...
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