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China’s rapid urbanisation becoming a global story
The economist and Nobel laureate Joseph Stiglitz has been widely quoted as predicting that urbanisation in China is one of two transformative forces that will most impact global prosperity in the 21st...
View ArticleFrom the field: 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 a source of growth for many major study...
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New Zealand introduces international strategy and revamped agent recognition...
New Zealand is moving forward with a new 12-year international education strategy – the New Zealand Education Strategy 2018–2030 – that prioritises student experience, educational quality, and...
View ArticleSouth African language schools officially recognised by government
South Africa’s Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) has moved to formally recognise the members of the English language school association Education South Africa (EduSA) as fully...
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New surveys highlight key elements of agent-educator relationships
Findings from two recent survey efforts highlight some key aspects of effective agency-educator relationships. In Agent-University Partnerships: The State of the Field and Commission Structure in 2018,...
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How accommodation features and amenities affect student decision making
When students consider where to study, of course they think about quality of education, about post-study employment opportunities, and about making connections for life. But they also think about...
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German outbound for language study: Revenues up with numbers holding steady
New data from the German agency association FDSV (Fachverband Deutscher Sprachreise-Veranstalter) estimates modest growth in the number of Germans going abroad for language study in 2017 with 3%...
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Slower growth and more intense competition in global ELT market
Thanks in large part to increases in the total numbers of junior students – English language training (ELT) student numbers trended up worldwide last year. However, that year-over-year increase in head...
View ArticleFrom the field: Recruiting in the Internet age
The Internet has changed everything in terms of international student recruitment. For agents, digital has represented both an opportunity and a threat, as Laurent Pasquet, managing director for the...
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The world’s changing language landscape
It used to be – and not that very long ago – that the list of most important languages in the world to know would have been quite small. French, English, Spanish, and German would have made the list,...
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