Immigration policy is surely one of the most important levers through which any government can influence, whether positively and negatively, global student mobility. And there is no better example of this this week than the latest language travel data from Canada. On the one hand, it tells an encouraging story of growth for 2022. But…
Global acceptance UNITED STATESThe DET is accepted by 97 of the top 100 universities in the US, ranked by U.S. News, including Columbia University, the University of Chicago, Duke University, and Yale University. And it’s also accepted by all of the top 25 universities that enroll the most international students in the US. CANADAThe…
A major global survey conducted earlier this year shows that 56% of surveyed prospective students began researching study abroad options only six months before applying to a university – or even less than that. In fact, the total volume of student weeks in 2022 was higher than in 2019 or in any year before that,…
A newly released, large-scale survey suggests that some prospective students are planning for study abroad on a tighter-than-usual window this year (six months or less before application). The findings also reinforce the important themes we have seen in other studies over the last couple of years, including a greater emphasis on safety and student wellness…
A UK commission is recommending a sharper focus on data-driven insights to guide the next International Education Strategy for the United Kingdom.Their report argues that the UK’s international enrolment growth should not obscure some real challenges, including the lack of diversity in student source markets for the UK and an increasing concentration of international enrolments…
The Canadian government has announced it will adopt a case-by-case approach to investigating the circumstances of Indian students who entered Canada on the basis of fraudulent documents. Most students did not even know their documents were forged by an unscrupulous person posing as an agent.
US colleges and universities received more graduate applications in Fall 2022 than Fall 2021, and there are now more first-time international students in graduate programmes than there were in 2018. Indian students are driving the surge of applications to US graduate programmes, particularly at the master’s level. Source: ICEF Podcast
China has been the driver of global student mobility for decades. But the market has been changing – both before and after COVID – and we see a further indication of this now in the growing appeal of Asian destinations for Chinese students and parents.We have a special report on this important trend in our…
Exploring the pros and cons of aggregated recruitment Building a sub-agent network has been a well-known strategy in international student recruitment for many years. Sub-agents can provide education providers with a range of advantages, including expanding market reach, leveraging local expertise, increasing diversity, and enhancing conversion rates.However, the use of sub-agents also has its challenges,…