UCAS will suggest reforms that could mean offers for places at UK institutions will be based on students' actual grades rather than teachers’ predictions.

Numbers of international students admitted to higher education institutions in Latvia fell to 2,017 in 2020 from 2,651 the previous year, statistics have shown.

Students admitted to international master's degree programs in Sweden have increased by 13% on last year's figures, but some HEIs report a drop in short-term exchange students and stable or slight declines in admissions of international students overall.

Stakeholders agree that the pandemic has created opportunities to change the way admissions teams are involved with recruitment activities globally.

International students will not likely miss out on places at UK institutions following the government u-turn on grading, sector stakeholders have said.

A new edtech venture from Singapore, Cialfo, has raised US$3m to help it expand into the US. The product allows students to research global HEIs to assist with their application processes.

Japan will open a National Information Centre in order to collate data on the academic credentials of institutions and students, in English, for the use of overseas university admissions staff.

UniQuest has announced findings of its research project into "stealth applicants" – mysterious students that constitute a ‘blind spot’ for university admissions and marketing teams by making no contact before application.