UK: operational shift in diversify drive mapped
Nine in 10 universities in a recent survey have indicated they are diversifying international student recruitment, a new UUK report has found.
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Standards can be ‘industry-led’ as ICEF milestone hit
ICEF has reiterated the importance of recognised training credentials as the 2,000th agent graduated from the foundational ICEF Agent Training Course.
ALTO marks 25 years and looks to the future
Members of the ALTO met in Istanbul to celebrate the association’s 25th anniversary and discuss the current climate for the language travel sector.
Indian ordered to be deported from Canada
Canadian officials have ordered the deportation of an Edmonton woman in a decision that could impact hundreds of victims of a rogue Indian education agent.
“Dramatic growth” in US HE & agent partnerships
There was “dramatic growth” in the number of partnerships between US higher education institutions and education agencies in 2022, research has identified.
Brazil’s Student Travel Bureau merges into BeFly
One of Brazil’s largest education consultancy companies, Student Travel Bureau, has merged with tourism conglomerate BeFly, the PIE has been told.
Dishonest players in India are ‘damaging’ industry reputation
Education counsellors across India say duplicitous players in the international education market are having a seriously negative impact on the sector, with one senior counsellor describing the situation as “supremely unethical”.
75% of agents expect UK rises, US/Aus to grow
Some 75% of agents say they expect to send more students to the UK in 2023, while US and Australia can also anticipate growth in student numbers.
Australia work rights setup “has become Ponzi scheme”
The way in which international students are afforded uncapped work rights in Australia has “become a bit of a Ponzi scheme”, a leading international education executive has said.
Nepal bars students from int’l VET courses
Stakeholders in Nepal are raising concerns that authorities have stopped issuing certificates for VET and language students that are needed to study abroad.
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