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The UK will see a marked slowdown in student recruitment from Nigeria and India over the next four years, according to new forecasts in a study by the British Council, while Canada may see gains because of cheaper tuition fees..

In an effort to restore their reputations – sullied by their own government – English UK members have instructed lawyers to demand a full retraction and apology for wrongly including them on a list of colleges “banned” from bringing international students into the UK. “We are co-ordinating action over the way in which the Home […]

The USA is recognising the role that international students play in developing the economy, and it has launched a "Study in the States" initiative to encourage more of the “best and brightest” science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) students to study and lawfully remain in the country. This means a promise to review regulatory policy, streamline visa applications and expand..

The Bristol Language Centre in the UK has rebranded under the name BLC, as well as undergoing a complete refurbishment and expansion...

Last week in Moscow, officials from Languages Canada, representing the interests of French and English language schools across the country, signed

One of international education’s most important educator-agent networking events, the ICEF Berlin Workshop, was bigger and bolder than ever this year, with close to 2,000 delegates descending on the German capital for a three-day event aimed at forging new business relationships and ideas within international education. Many seasoned delegates seemed amazed at the stature of […]

As many as 650 international students are waiting to find out whether they will be replaced at other colleges, after a business school offering degrees accredited by the University of Wales closed..

In a show of faith in Australian HE, Laureate is to establish the country’s first private university in 24 years, aiming for 50% of its student body to be international and offering semesters across the Laureate university network.

The last twelve months have seen a flurry of acquisitions in the English language teaching sector, and we have word that there will be even more news released soon… We take you through some of the biggest deals of 2010 and 2011 so far. EC purchases three LSC schools From January 2012 Maltese-owned EC English […]

President of the Canada Bureau for International Education (CBIE), Karen McBride, met the Libyan interim..

The Association of British Language Schools discussed UK accreditation rules at its AGM this month...

Following pressure from universities, politicians and students, the French ministry of education has promised to relax measures introduced this year that make it harder for non-EU students to work and live in France

As part of a long-term strategy to improve its facilities, London-based English language school, Malvern House, has unveiled its..

English Australia’s Executive Director, Sue Blundell, has been recognised for her contribution to the industry by the International Education Association of Australia. She was presented with the IEAA Award for Excellence in Leadership in International Education at this year’s Australian International Education Conference in Adelaide. “Sue is an exemplary member of the industry and well […]

The ICEF China Workshop, ICEF’s only pan-Asian event, reached 400 participants this year, growing by 7% over 2010. In total, 120 education institutions and 12 exhibitors from 20 countries and 140 agencies from across Asia conducted 3406 pre-scheduled meetings during the workshop in Beijing this month. ICEF reported that 99% of attendees rated the event […]