Brazil’s outbound study surged by 14% in 2016, with more than 247,000 students studying abroad during the year as exchange rates improved, according to Belta, Brazil’s largest study travel association. HE-level study is also growing in popularity.
Colleges and Institutes Canada has launched a new outbound mobility program, funding scholarships for Canadian students to study in Brazil.
The Mais Ciência, Mais Desenvolvimento- Johanna Döbereiner scheme will bring about profound changes in Brazilian federal funding and will grant more autonomy to Brazilian universities.
Brazilian travel agency behemoth CVC has strengthened its presence in the study travel market with the purchase of Experimento, one of the country's oldest education agencies.
More than 15,000 international students and educators across the world turned out to clean up their local shorelines and parks to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Centennial College in Canada.
A new, first of its kind report has been released by the British Council mapping the spread of international student services and English as a Medium of Instruction across Brazilian higher education institutions.
CVC Intercâmbio will open student-facing offices to promote language programmes, youth travel, academic year abroad, junior packages and other related products.
In a recent survey of more than 40,000 students in 118 countries, 60% said they would be less likely to choose the US as a study destination if Donald Trump were to be elected president of the country this November.