Nigerian education agents are allegedly offering loans to students so they can bypass UK immigration requirements, The PIE News has learnt.

The number of South Koreans studying abroad in 2020 decreased by around 41% compared to 2018, according to research by the Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 

Traffickers around the world are targeting international students to exploit them for forced labour and sex work, the US State Department’s latest Trafficking in Persons report has found. 

Much like 2020, this year has been hard on international students. We saw a continuation of the chaos and confusion caused by the pandemic, with those who wished to study abroad having to navigate an ever-changing picture of travel restrictions and vaccine and quarantine requirements.

Afghan students are struggling to reach campuses abroad where they have been invited to study due to security concerns and limited options for travel out of Afghanistan, according to a US-based network defending scholars' rights.

Some institutions in Ontario, Canada, were allowed to approve their own Covid-19 readiness plans, as backlog and pressure to re-admit students impacted government process, The PIE News has learnt.

Sydney-based edtech start-up Mozaik Play has launched a new online platform to connect students with creative colleges. 

Student placement agencies or migration agents that have faced disciplinary action and had legal troubles are recruiting international students for universities and colleges around the world.