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ICEF Insights magazine

An annual magazine providing commentary on international student recruitment, featuring original research, investigations, and expert perspectives on policy, markets, and student mobility worldwide.

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Annual editorial analysis of international student recruitment

Each edition brings together investigative features, data-informed commentary, and expert perspectives from across the global education sector. The focus is on understanding how policy change, student behaviour, market dynamics, and institutional strategy intersect, and what those developments mean in practice.

The magazine is written for international student recruitment professionals across institutions, agencies, and sector organisations, providing context, perspective, and credible insight.

ICEF Insights magazine 2026

The most recent edition explores key developments influencing international student recruitment over the year ahead, including:

evolving student priorities around affordability, return on investment, and graduate outcomes
shifts in destination demand beyond the traditional “Big Four”
the growing role of data, technology, and AI in recruitment and admissions
the downstream impact of policy change on institutions, communities, and local economies

The magazine is published annually and launched each November at ICEF Berlin.

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About the publication

ICEF Insights is produced by ICEF’s editorial team and draws on the same research standards and market-intelligence approach that underpin ICEF Monitor. It is focused on perspective and understanding rather than promotion.

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Previous editions of ICEF Insights magazines

2025 issue