Vietnam removes agency certification requirements
The following is a guest post from Dr Mark A. Ashwill, founder and managing director of Capstone Vietnam, a human resource development company with offices in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. From...
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Junior language travel market continues to develop
Junior students have become an important growth segment in recent years, especially in Europe, where students under age 18 now compose a significant proportion of language travel enrolments. Juniors...
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Australia’s ELICOS enrolment grew in 2015 but source markets are shifting
Australia’s ELICOS sector (English Language Intensive Courses for Overseas Students) is bucking a global trend of slowing or shrinking enrolment in English Language Training programmes. New figures...
View ArticleImagining the digital future of academic records
We live in a world where messages, financial transactions, and digital content of all sorts can circle the globe with a click of a computer mouse or trackpad or touchscreen. But the realm of academic...
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Ukrainian students optimistic, outward-looking
A British Council survey of more than 1,200 young Ukrainians finds a high degree of optimism for the country’s future as well as a strong international outlook. More than four in ten respondents (41%)...
View ArticleEducation South Africa takes government to court over visa rules
Education South Africa (EduSA), the country’s peak body for English Language Teaching (ELT) schools has filed suit against the South African government in an effort to have May 2014 amendments to the...
View ArticleBritish educators call for Brexit clarity
The annual European Association for International Education (EAIE) conference was held in Liverpool last week. It was the first major international education conference in Europe following the UK’s...
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Continued international enrolment growth for Australia through mid-2016
A new report from Australia’s Department of Immigration and Border Protection (DIBF) provides some interesting insights on international student enrolment in Australia as well as the country’s student...
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New Irish strategy sets ambitious goals for 2020
Irish Minister for Education and Skills Richard Bruton released Ireland’s new international education strategy today. Irish Education Globally Connected: An International Education Strategy for...
View ArticleFour megatrends that are changing the competitive landscape of international...
Slowing growth, a booming middle class, shifting destination market share, and new regional study destinations are helping to set a new competitive dynamic in international education. 1. Slower growth,...
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Annual ranking says Europe still leads on English proficiency
The 6th annual EF English Proficiency Index (EPI) was released yesterday, and, as always, it provides a fascinating window into levels of English proficiency in regions and countries around the world....
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Anytime, anywhere: How online and mobile technologies are transforming...
This article is adapted and reprinted with permission from the 2016 edition of ICEF Insights magazine. The complete issue is available to download now. Language travel remains a dynamic and growing...
View ArticleLooking back on 2016: The year in review
2017 is just around the corner, and, just before we usher it in, we are pleased to present our fourth annual review of the year past. The following summary recaps the most-popular items and...
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New data suggests Japanese outbound market has been significantly undercounted
Japan has long been an important outbound student market, and a major sender to English-speaking destinations in particular. However, the narrative has been of a market in decline for some years now,...
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Russia: Education agents optimistic as economy strengthens in 2017
Three out of four Russian agents expect to refer more students abroad in 2017 than they did last year. This is one of the top-level findings of a survey of leading Russian education agents conducted by...
View ArticleKeys to the Market: South Korea
South Korea is one of the most-established sending markets in Asia, and has been a major source of international students for nearly 20 years now. While the number of South Korean students heading...
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New Zealand: Economic impact of international education up 50% since 2014
A recent economic impact study commissioned by Education New Zealand reveals a big jump in international student spending in New Zealand over the last two years. The report, produced by Infometrics and...
View ArticleFrom the field: A closer look at the Turkish outbound market
While official statistics do not fully map the number of outbound students from Turkey, it is widely acknowledged as one of the world’s top sending markets with an estimated 80,000-100,000 students...
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Canada: Optimistic outlook for foreign enrolment in 2017
Official figures for 2016 won’t be available until later this year but attendees at the annual Languages Canada conference, held this week in Quebec City, came away with plenty of reasons for optimism...
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Cultural experience the big driver of study abroad for Generation Z
A new study from AFS Intercultural Programs provides some fresh insights into the perspective of younger millennials on study abroad. Mapping Generation Z: Attitudes Toward International Education...
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