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The latest data from Australia’s Department of Education and Training (DET) reveals a consistently flat pattern for the country’s ELICOS sector (English Language Intensive Courses for Overseas Students) for year-to-date October 2019. Commencements grew by .9% compared to the same period for 2018, and overall enrolment edged up by 1.2% year-over-year. There were some notableContinue reading…
Originally posted to the ICEF Monitor on 29 Jan 2020Editor’s note: This is a rapidly evolving story and the information published below is current as of 28 January. International student movement, along with class and exam schedules in China, have already been impacted by an outbreak of the novel coronavirus (aka 2019-nCoV). The virus originated in Wuhan and, as of 28 January, has killedContinue reading…
Originally posted to the ICEF Monitor on 28 Jan 2020So often we write about the number of international students coming to study in the US, not the least because that number is so massive (1,095,300 last year, including Optional Practical Training placements) and because the US remains world’s leading destination for international students. But the US is also a major sender of international students.Continue reading…
Originally posted to the ICEF Monitor on 24 Jan 2020In 2015/16, Saudi enrolment in US higher education reached nearly 62,000 students. That was enough to place the Kingdom as the third-largest sending market for US colleges and universities that year after only China and India. It also marked a high-water mark for Saudi enrolment in America, a point from which student numbers have fallenContinue reading…
Originally posted to the ICEF Monitor on 22 Jan 2020Boris Johnson’s Conservative Party won a large majority in the UK’s December 2019 general election. That victory has now paved the way for Britain to exit the European Union, and Brexit is almost certain to occur on 31 January. The move will usher in a transition period that will last till the end of 2020.Continue reading…
Originally posted to the ICEF Monitor on 21 Jan 2020The mind boggles to think of the energy spent investigating, debating, listing, and sharing the “best” places in the world to take an “Instagrammable” picture. There are thousands, if not more, website articles on the subject, and this fact alone testifies to enormous power of images (often selfies) and Instagram in marketing today. At theContinue reading…
Originally posted to the ICEF Monitor on 20 Jan 2020International enrolments in UK higher education were up for the second year in a row in 2018/19, by roughly 6%, to reach a record high of 485,645 students. The previous year, 2017/18, had witnessed a relatively modest 4% uptick. The latest Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) data shows a slight increase in new students comingContinue reading…
Originally posted to the ICEF Monitor on 17 Jan 2020Last year, Class Central observed a rush among universities and four of the main MOOC (Massive Open Online Courses) providers – Coursera, edX, FutureLearn, and Udacity – to release new online degrees. The provision of degrees marked an evolution in the MOOC space because (a) they require more time and money from learners than other typesContinue reading…
Originally posted to the ICEF Monitor on 14 Jan 2020It goes without saying that increasing international students’ satisfaction with their study abroad experience yields significant benefits for both students and their host institutions. When international students are happy and feel well supported, it enhances the campus environment and boosts retention rates because they feel able and motivated to complete their academic journey. Happy studentsContinue reading…
Originally posted to the ICEF Monitor on 10 Jan 2020The following feature article marks the second and final instalment of a special series on emerging markets in Africa, and has been adapted for publication here from the 2019 edition of ICEF Insights magazine. The complete issue is available to download now. Egypt Egypt is the most populous country in the Arab world, and itsContinue reading…
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