Strong demand for student travel in 2019 could mean good news for the industry post-Covid-19, according to a new report by SYTA and Bonard.

Two new reports researched six months apart contrast the positive picture of UK ELT in 2019 with the shocking impact of Covid-19 just months later.

Education providers should develop online digital strategies in coordination with agencies across China, as agents turn to online recruitment channels, advises education consultancy BONARD, which has surveyed many placement companies in the country.

Some expect this to take max three months…This seems to be unlikely in the globalised world, where it will take time to restore the right health and economic conditions on an international level

Bonard has released research into the global student accommodation market, showing significant investment growth and booming markets in Europe and Australia. 

Languages Canada members welcomed 6% more students in 2018 than in 2017, but growth was concentrated mostly in the public sector, and members still reported concerns around visa refusals.

Bonard has released its research into the Chinese agent market, in a bid to map what has become a fragmented landscape and help international education providers strategise their partnerships.

The UK ELT industry passed the half a million mark in 2018, new English UK statistics compiled in collaboration with Bonard revealed, but growth has slowed down especially for private sector members.