Dan Thomas

TESOL International Association, the largest association for English language educators in the USA, and the US Department of State are to work together to increase America's role in meeting the growing demand for..

We would like to continue to develop our base of agents as they provide an integral service for students looking for additional support with their study plans

Fast-rising UK pathways provider, INTO University Partnerships, scooped two awards at the Education Investor awards last week, a reflection of the growing stature of international education providers within the UK’s mainstream education industry. INTO, which teams with universities to provide pre-university English and academic preparation for international students, took the Exporting Excellence award for its […]

A Canadian language school has failed so far to refund an Indian student more than CAN$10,000 in course fees after his visa application was rejected, despite promising to do so since mid-September, according to claims made yesterday.

During Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos' visit to the UK this week, agreements were signed to expand educational ties between the two countries, although agents point out that tighter UK visa rules will not help build outbound student traffic from Colombia.

Despite its colonial history and fluent-in-English upper class, India's ELT prowess overall is patchy. A number of recent studies confirm that the country is not improving its English fast enough to support its economic growth and there is a shortage of quality English language training in the country. Dan Thomas investigates.

New restrictions on foreign-exchange purchases in Argentina are making it harder for education agents in the country to pay fees abroad, and forcing students to use the country’s black market in currency exchange...

The British Council has declared in a new report that education agents are essential to the international education industry, despite the controversy that surrounds them. It also notes that the debate over the ethics of their use is becoming “detached” from the reality seen by students on the ground...

Taiwan is to join the UK’s Tier 5 Youth Mobility Scheme, paving the way for 1,000 young Taiwanese to come to Britain to work, travel or study. The agreement, which was finalised this month, will allow participants to stay in the UK for a two-year period on a multiple-entry visa...

The Irish government has announced the launch of a Student Ambassador programme to increase recruitment from the US, its biggest market, to mark International Education Week.