Jon Aizlewood

Iranians studying around the world are struggling to support themselves financially after the Iranian currency collapsed last month, due to the accumulative effect of foreign sanctions. Students must also pay up to three times what they used to and there are reports that some of the 35,000 Iranian students overseas are returning home...

American students have named study abroad programmes in France, Italy and China among the best, according to rankings compiled by the portal Abroad101.com. The rankings also provide niche category winners, such as best budget-friendly, top foodie cites and top non-traditional destinations.

Languages Canada, which represents French and English language schools in the country, was awarded CAN$80,000 in funding last week by the government. This reflects the government support for the sector - as evidenced by a recent successful trade mission to Saudi Arabia and Jordan.

The most recent ICEF Asia Workshop held in Beijing, China earlier this month welcomed 154 agencies from across the region to represent a pan-Asian delegation of education agencies looking to expand business with 126 education institutions.

Berlitz is pursuing a technology-friendly learning agenda, offering iPad-based teaching in its new executive centre in London. The company points to the new iPad mini and plummeting costs for the technology helping the transition to up-to-date teaching, as research points to the relevance of using technology in teaching.

We have 70,000 English language students per year which is about 6% of the UK's numbers. We're ahead of South Africa and New Zealand. That's pretty good for an island with a population of 400,000.

Language schools and universities from around the world have said student fairs in Turkey are vital to their recruitment efforts, after touring four Turkish cities with the A2 student fair to meet thousands of prospects..

Global online directory, Hotcourses, has taken the logical leap from providing comprehensive information about education opportunities to enabling its customers to apply directly to universities. The new i-Apply system, launched around two weeks ago, has already proved a hit.

Education agents from around the world are becoming increasingly interested in Turkey as a study destination, as traditionally popular choices become less affordable and tighten their borders, The PIE News has learned. Incentives for students include Turkey’s potential to join the EU next year, more affordable education and comparatively relaxed visa system.

The latest research relating to the independent schools market reveals that Asia dominates demand and supply, with 54% of the total no. of international schools now in the continent. The sector is expected to double in size by 2022.