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US sector reacts to visa interview waivers and travel reopening
US stakeholders are “cautiously optimistic” about the government’s announcement that visa interview waivers will be granted to some student visa applicants, while relaxation of travel is a “much needed and positive step”.
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Quarantine confusion as UK approves Covishield vaccine
UK education stakeholders are seeking to clarify rules for incoming students from India, after the British government added India’s Covishield program to its approved vaccines for travel.
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Australia “perilously close” to border re-opening after vaccine drive – minister
Australia is “perilously close” to hitting key vaccination targets which will allow international travel to can be “more open”, the country’s education minister has said at English Australia’s annual conference.
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Ireland’s ‘Back To Campus’ initiative settles in international students
Anticipating the arrival of international students during September, Ireland’s higher education institutions launched a ‘Back To Campus’ initiative.
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US announces visa interview waivers for some students
Select international students intending to arrive in the US for studies in 2021 will be eligible for interview waivers, the government has said.
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UK: international students struggling to find quality accommodation
Significant numbers of Indian students are struggling to find quality accommodation in the UK, according to the head of student association NISAU.
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Austrade launches online employability hub
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