Jon Aizlewood

After a very busy spring season of workshops and fairs aimed at building outbound business for Brazil's study abroad sector, the clear message is that Brazil is booming - with some of the sizable education agency businesses in the country forecasting growth of around 20 per cent in student travel in 2012.

English language teaching (ELT) ventures from the UK will compete against international operators for the first time at this year’s British Council ELTons – and the shortlist has been revealed...

A House of Lords sub-committee has called on the British government to make language learning compulsory in UK primary and secondary schools to encourage more British participation in the Erasmus programme. It also advised the government to “remain vigilant” about retaining the UK’s competitive position as a study destination.

The number of Chinese who return to China after studying abroad rose significantly last year, with government incentives, China's buoyant economy and the effects of tougher job markets abroad driving the trend. A total of 186,200 Chinese returned home by the end of 2011, up from 135,000 in 2010.

Whitireia New Zealand, a government-owned tertiary training institution with multiple campuses, has been chosen by the Korean government to offer training in hospitality and tourism to up to 40 Korean students. The scholarships also include English language training...

As Greece is beleaguered by a severe financial crisis, the prospect for young Greeks of studying abroad is no longer just an additional consideration but rather the most plausible way to build strong foundations for a profitable career. Apostolos Kostoulas examines trends in Greece's outbound study sector.

A recent survey by Serbia-based Prodirekt shows that many parents in the Balkans would send their children to learn a foreign language overseas, regardless of family budget constraints...

INTO University Partnerships has launched a £100m investment fund to increase its collaboration with public sector universities in addressing higher education capacity challenges worldwide. The company could invest in a range of areas such as degree provision, marketing and distribution.

Six English language schools in Northern Ireland, all of which are members of English UK, have formed a geographical sub-group of the association with an aim of putting Northern Ireland more firmly on the map in terms of tourism and study travel opportunities. The group cites benefits such as low density of international students...

The number of international students studying in Turkish universities has increased significantly over the past five years, according to data from the country’s Student Selection and Placement Center (ÖSYM). There were 26,911 students in Turkey in the 2010/11 academic year, up from 16,059 in 2005/06 – a rise of more than 67%.