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US: “Complicated & burdensome” student visa rule changes proposed
Stakeholders have pushed back against a new visa rule proposed by the Trump administration that would mean international students will only be able to stay in the US for a fixed period.
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TOEIC scandal students call for “transparent scheme” to clear names
International students accused of cheating on a TOEIC test in 2014 have written a letter to UK prime minister Boris Johnson calling for a review of their cases.
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Record number of international undergrads accepted onto UK courses
UCAS has revealed the number of students from outside the EU accepted onto undergraduate courses has risen by 9%, although application data does not necessarily translate into confirmed enrolment.
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India’s new NEP lauded by PM, but questions about implementation remain
The National Education Policy 2020 will help to “establish India as an international education destination”, but overseas institutions and stakeholders question how it will affect operations in the country.
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Report names Canadian HEIs most at risk from int’l student decline
A new report has identified Canadian universities and colleges that could be vulnerable to an “international student recession” caused by Covid-19.
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Int’l students sour on Australia due to treatment during Covid-19
Thousands of international students and temporary migrants are souring on Australia as they experience exclusion and racism, and increasingly cannot pay for food and basic living needs.
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Canada & Colombia p’ships to boost mobility
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Aus: Vic gov’t urged to lift int’l student ban
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Canada: int’l postgrads outpace domestic
International students in pre-pandemic Canada were more likely than domestic students to complete master's courses within two years, statistics have shown.
New uni rankings focus on student experiences
More than 100,000 students in 27 countries have ranked the top universities for "real-world student experiences" globally.
Turkey: demand for study abroad endures
Covid-19 and economic worries have not caused a drop in demand for study abroad among students in Turkey, education agents have highlighted.
Unis must do more to embed digital education
A Jisc survey has revealed that a quarter of UK HE students couldn’t give positive feedback on the quality of digital teaching they've received.
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