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A brand and communication agency in the UK, Language, is positioning itself to market its "insider" social media expertise to the UK education industry, and recently presented alongside UKTI specialist in Asia-Pacific at an event in Manchester...

An award-winning English language school situated on the west coast of Ireland in Galway is taking its brand to Ireland's capital city, Dublin, taking heed of its students' suggestions to open a second centre to the capital.

The agency behind the websites All About Languages and Idiomas Fuera has launched two new websites promoting high schools, boarding schools and vocational institutions to English and Spanish speaking markets across Europe and the Americas.

Canada is the latest country to mandate a training programme for education agencies interested in gaining certification relating to their Canadian counselling skills. The Canadian embassy in Germany officially launched the Canada course for Education Agents at the weekend on the fringes of ICEF Berlin.

An English Proficiency Index (EPI) compiled annually by EF, published today, has revealed that Sweden is now considered to be the best in the world in terms of English, usurping Norway to take the title and zooming up from fourth position. Meanwhile, southern European countries hit by the eurozone crisis are stagnating at mid-ranking echelons.

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.

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.

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.

The British Accreditation Council (BAC), one of the UK's leading quality assurance bodies for private higher and further education, has launched an ambitious scheme to accredit non-British providers based outside the UK. Any provider meeting the eligibility criteria may apply, suggesting huge scope for the scheme to expand.

Language in Group, a UK and Ireland-based language chain, has launched a money back guarantee scheme to build trust among agents and students in the crowded ELT market. Adult clients will be refunded their full fees if the group breaks promises about its courses.

Enrolment on online courses in Europe increased 15-20% last year, the continent's largest degree search engine, StudyPortals has estimated, suggesting interest is growing in this previously slow moving sector. The website, which has just launched its EU-funded DistanceLearning portal, added that the number of universities offering distance learning also grew to 500 – up 40%.

A rebrand has been unveiled for a longstanding student services company in the UK, Anglo American Educational Services, which has lost the American part of its former name to become Anglo Educational Services (AES)...

Hobsons has launched a new Virtual Orientation app in the UK, mainland Europe and the Middle East. The app offers detailed orientation for prospective that is customised and institution-specific. It also announced a new partnership with University of Limerick in Ireland this week.

The growing international education market in Poland got a boost this month with the launch of the free Study in Poland iPhone and iPad app featuring information on English taught study programmes at 40 of Poland's top universities.

A new awards scheme to honour "premier" education agencies has been unveiled by a Canadian language college, which is offering a tuition scholarship to all agency applicants in its bid to build up recognition for its new endorsement of professional success.