Students in Brazil have been cheated of thousands of real by an agency operating in the country, as authorities continue investigating to identify those responsible.

Quality English has launched e-Missions, an eco-friendly service for educators to meet agent partners through an online platform.

Brazil is the only Portuguese speaking country in Latin America and the barrier of language is a concern that has to be dealt with

Brazilian agency Time2 Travel has cited financial difficulties for its sudden closure, meaning many of its customers will not travel despite having paid, and impacting students staying in residences it operated in Ireland.

London School of Business and Finance has signed a MoU with Trevisan – Escola de Negocios, a business school based in Brazil to bring programs to Trevisan’s students through online and on-campus delivery.

In a decision that will also impact international mobility, the Brazilian government has announced that funding will be frozen for scholarships to master’s and PhD courses.

A growing interest in studying abroad, ease of obtaining a visa and the absence of a language barrier have led to a boom of Brazilian students in Portuguese universities – with educators recording a 540% rise in Brazilian students over the last decade.

Despite economic crisis and political instability in Brazil, the number of Brazilian language students abroad increased 20% in 2018, agencies report.