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ICEF Podcast: How is the sector responding to ELT school closures and what happens next?

In one week in September, two major English language schools closed abruptly. EC English Language Centres ceased trading on ...
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Is the lower tuition offered by branch campuses enough to attract Indian students?

Since the Indian government’s decision in 2020 to allow top-ranked foreign universities to set up branch campuses, more than ...
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Canada: Chinese enrolments in public K-12 schools decline, but other key markets remain strong

According to CAPS-I (Canadian Association of Public Schools–International) , 31,875 international K–12 students attended 125 ...
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One cohort of international graduates will contribute US$1.7 trillion to host country economies throughout their careers

The economic contribution of international students in major study destinations is often measured in the billions. But most ...
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UK: Study visa application withdrawals surge amidst new BCA compliance requirements

Since 1 June 2026, UK universities have been mandated by the Home Office to abide by stricter standards for the recruitment ...
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What if international student recruitment started with graduate success?

This special feature is brought you in partnership with Passage. Canada offers a vivid example of how a change in policy settings for international students can lead to a dramatically different ...
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Full-year data highlights decline in foreign enrolment in UK universities in 2023/24

Short on time? Here are the highlights: International student numbers in the UK declined in 2023/24 academic year, while enrolment in transnational education programmes grew again India remained the ...
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Germany’s foreign enrolments continued to grow in the 2025/26 academic year

Short on time? Here are the highlights: English-taught programmes, research opportunities, and master’s programmes are drawing ever-more foreign students to Germany Along with France, South Korea, and ...
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Instagram’s profound effect on travel destination choice

The 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, ...
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Australia: New rules now in force for accompanying dependants and onshore student visa applications

As of 2 October 2026, most new international students will not be permitted to bring accompanying family members to Australia Most temporary visa holders, including those on visitor or working holiday ...
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The number of students in higher education abroad has more than tripled since the turn of the century

Short on time? Here are the highlights: The number of internationally mobile students grew from 2.1 million in the year 2000 to just under 6.9 million in 2022 Study destinations within Europe and ...
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Continuing expansion of K-12 international school sector driven more by growing local demand

There are now more than 15,000 international schools operating across various regions About a quarter of them are located in five countries: China, India, UAE, Pakistan, and Indonesia Asia accounts ...