Vietnam’s stature as source country remains strong
Appetite for quality education from a foreign institution is high, and there is opportunity for both local and overseas placement amid current uncertainty.
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China: four UK visa application centres to open
A number of UK visa application centres in China are to reopen June 1, paving a way for students to be able to obtain study visas.
Australia to consider July entry for international students
International students may be the first cohort of international travellers that will be exempt from Australia’s current travel ban. Provided strict quarantine rules are observed, then entry in July may be possible, announces PM.
India: 61% likely to defer if online offered
A study of Indian students has suggested a majority interested in 2020 intake will defer to future intake while 26% indicated a willingness to enrol for online classes.
China: African students caught up in crackdown
The African community – including international students and English teachers – in the city of Guangzhou have found themselves caught up in a crackdown on African passport holders.
US: Trump looks to immigration suspension
President Trump will introduce a temporary ban on immigration to curtail the threat of the coronavirus, although it remains unclear if it will impact international student enrolments in the US.
Work limits are off for health students in UK
The UK has confirmed that international students who are employed by an NHS trust are not confined to usual working hours caps of 20 hours per week.
UUK proposes delay to new immigration system to help counter “serious challenges”
UUK has proposed a delay to the new immigration system, flexibility on English language and other requirements for visa applications for 2020 starts and significant research funding support among a raft of measures aimed to shore up stability in UKHE.
Calls mount for further student support in Australia
Calls are mounting for further international student support in Australia, with IEAA calling for a national hardship fund, Melbourne city council talking about hardship support and a No Worker Left Behind campaign taking off.
Languages Canada urges gov intervention
Languages Canada has called on the government to intervene with financial rescue measures to mitigate the prospect of language schools failing.
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