Employers in China are offering recruiters huge bonuses for foreign teachers, as ESL schools in Asia consider how to continue recruiting native speakers after the initial hiatus caused by coronavirus.
Education agencies around the globe are appealing to their students to defer study travel plans rather than cancel altogether, as the coronavirus pandemic forces schools to close and students to stay at home. Agents are also advocating for online study options to students, with mixed results, they tell The PIE News.
Students in the UK are increasingly living in private sector halls of residence, and Investors seem to be taking note. As Viggo Stacey reports, student are now looking for more than just a place to sleep and instead want a home away from home.
The traditional public-private partnership model has evolved, with a more nuanced and multidimensional approach being advocated by the private education companies working with universities. Kerrie Kennedy investigates the change in relationship dynamics.
Australia has a deep and long history of collegial support for international education. Boasting consortia at both a state and city level, the country has set out to prove “a rising tide lifts all boats”. Anton Crace looks at how Australia has fostered collaboration over competition.
Despite its reputation for being closed off and current sanctions, North Korea is increasingly opening up to international educational opportunities. Callan Quinn reports.
Reflecting on 2019, a number of headlines stick out – from acquisition shakeups across the ESL industry to visa issues stretching over various destination countries. Here are some of the stories which have grabbed our attention, and yours, over the last 12 months.
How do universities gauge if an international student has the right aptitude and attitude to flourish during their studies? Language proficiency tests are the starting point, and the marketplace is becoming busier and more sophisticated, as Viggo Stacey reports.
Can the EU program ‘European Universities Initiative’, based on a proposal by Emmanuel Macron, produce trend-setting models for academic cooperation with a 21st-century twist? Tino Brömme and George Oliver speak to those on the frontline.
This summer, Chinese state media announced that of the 400,000 foreign citizens working in China as English-language teachers in 2017, an estimated two-thirds were doing so illegally. Callan Quinn reports.
Still looking? Find by category:
