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Canada “considering” letting int’l students return in September
Canada’s federal government is considering letting international students return to the country for September, a letter obtained by The PIE has revealed.
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UKEAS aims to “salvage September, maximise January” enrolments
UKEAS has projected that international student enrolment of students across a group of West African and Asian countries for the autumn term in the UK will be just over half of September 2019 figures.
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Language sector needs ring-fencing and reform, urge stakeholders
Immersive language education will need reforming and ring-fencing according to providers and agents, in order to ensure the longterm viability of the sector.
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Indian students stopped from boarding flights to Canada
A number of Indian students have been prevented from boarding flights to Canada because of changes to rules around travel restrictions.
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Languages Canada proposes ‘Study Safe Corridor’ as numbers dip
Languages Canada has proposed an initiative to bring 40,000 students into the country to learn languages, while a report details a decline in enrolment in 2019.
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Australian student visa applications drop by a third
Australian offshore student visa application numbers dropped by 33.5% in the 2019-2020 financial year compared to the previous year, with an 88% drop in applications in May alone.
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Chinese students consider UK study over US
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IDP CEO highest paid in Aus in 2019
IDP Education's Andrew Barkla was Australia's highest earning CEO in 2019 as his realised pay passed AUD$37 million, research has revealed.
Canada: BSCA launches online portal
The Business Schools Association of Canada has created an online portal for international and domestic students interested in studying business.
US: “unlawful presence” policy appeal dismissed
The way in which unlawful presence is calculated in the US has returned to the pre-2018 system following two years of legal challenges from HEIs.
Nisai Learning partners with Cohort Go
Australia-based edtech company Cohort Go has partnered with Nisai Learning to provide a cheaper and easier way for online learners to pay their tuition fees.
WholeRen launches “student villages” in China
WholeRen Education, together with two partners, is planning to open student villages in China in a bid to help US institutions retain students.
South Korea: 40% unis to partially refund tuition
Almost 40% of universities in South Korea have agreed to partial tuition fee refunds after student unions lobbied the government and started legal action.
UK HE must widen access to int’l experiences
Barriers to international opportunities for UK students must be overcome to ensure more benefit from "enriching" experiences, the former Universities minister told The PIE.
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