Japan has pledged to create more opportunities for international students to find work in the country, the government has announced.

The mayor of London, Boris Johnson, will be proposing post-study work visa options to the UK government, in order to curb the decline of Indian students coming to study in the country.

Unlimited work rights for PhD and Masters students; relaxed work rules for English language learners and a pilot fast-track visa scheme are among bold changes announced this week in New Zealand. The changes also sharpen the quality oversight of education providers by preventing the lowest quality providers from recruiting internationally.