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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...

The Irish prime minister, Enda Kenny, attended the MEI agent workshop last month and met education agents and members of Ireland's....

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.

An international survey of education agencies, the i-graduate ICEF Agent Barometer, has found that Canada has become an increasingly popular study destination. The UK and the USA remain ahead of the pack, and the USA is being singled out as most likely to see more business in the next 12 months.

Are the rules of teaching English language too restrictive for a dynamic, living language? Big-thinking presenters answered such questions at English UK's recent teaching summit.

The education division of German tour operator TUI is to group three of its UK language schools under the ELC brand, raising the visibility of its ELT provision in the UK, while running all junior programmes under its EAC brand name.

The number of international students at colleges and universities in the USA reached 723,277 in 2010-11, up by five per cent to its highest point ever, according to this year’s Open Doors report. One of the most startling observations this year is that Chinese numbers were up 23.3% overall; with growth in the undergraduate sector up by an astonishing 43%.

US colleges and universities must adapt and collaborate with their peers abroad if they are to remain competitive, urges a new report by the American Council on Education, pointing out that the USA's market share is slipping..

Members of ALTO were told to "think mobile" at the latest Professional Development seminar hosted by the organisation; more and more of their customers will browse..

According to a survey by Brazilian agency association, BELTA, Brazilian students were more likely to choose Canada as a study destination than the US or UK in 2010, in news released this week. Of the 71 agencies polled by the association, a staggering 90% said Canada was first choice for students using their services to find courses […]

Online language learning community, Livemocha, has teamed up with education supplier giant, Abril Educação in Brazil, to tap into the growing market for English language learning - estimated at 40 million professionals by the CEO of the Brazilian company.

International education earnings in Australia have fallen by AU$2.5 billion in the last 12 months, according to new figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics. The sector is reported to have earned $15.1bn in the four quarters to September this year, compared with $17.6bn over the preceding 12 months – a fall of 14 per cent. […]

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..