Study Abroad

After years of vying for top universities across the US, the UK, Canada, and Australia, Indian students are now choosing Europe to pursue higher education and work opportunities. 

Some 25 students from refugee backgrounds have been selected for Duolingo and UNHRC's refugee scholarship program to support them securing places at universities around the world.

Advocacy groups in the US celebrated on June 27 as three amendments that would have slashed US study abroad funding were voted down or withdrawn in Congress.

The government has indicated that it could halve the number of Afghan Chevening scholars in the UK, while female education remains banned in Afghanistan under Taliban rule.

The number of Japanese students studying abroad has recovered to 83% of pre-covid levels, driven by record numbers of students travelling to Asia and signalling early success of Japan’s renewed internationalisation policy.  

The European Council has promoted more study and work abroad opportunities within and beyond the EU, to enhance Europe's competitiveness in the global green and digital transformations.

The government of Nigeria is threatening dire consequences for any international school registered in the country found charging fees in dollars or any other foreign currency.

Amid ongoing concerns about the Turing scheme's funding model, the DoE told educators at IHEF 2024 that they must think creatively about getting the best value for money out of the scheme to ensure widening participation in study abroad.

US education leaders should not consider study abroad as a cost but as a means to attract and retain freshman cohorts, a study abroad specialist has said.

A university with multiple campuses across Ireland has announced its foray into Latin America with the opening of an office in Mexico City.

China’s international education relationships with Australia and Canada are markedly improving, but there isn’t yet a window for them to supersede the UK and US’ collaboration with the country, stakeholders have said.

With France looking to attract 30,000 Indian students by 2030, India in turn is being promoted as an exchange destination for French students.

The city of Porto in northern Portugal has been named as the Erasmus Destination of the Year by leading international student organisation, Erasmus Student Network.

Disappointed but not surprised - that was the reaction of many to the UK government's rejection of a youth mobility scheme between the UK and EU.

A burgeoning alliance of European universities is aiming to help nine regional universities to drive “open innovation” and improve their “global visibility”, members have said.