The Language Gallery has announced the launch of two new schools, improving its global reach in Canada and Germany.

The coalition CDU-FDP government in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia has confirmed its intention to reintroduce tuition fees for non-EU students.

Free university tuition may sound like a worthy model but the question of whether or not it’s the best way to attract and keep foreign talent is never too far from public debate. As Finland’s plans to introduce fees take hold this year, Beckie Smith looks at current and former fee-free countries to see what the future may hold for this ideal.

The German outbound study travel market remained steady last year, according to an annual agency survey, which shows that the number of students going abroad for language study fell by just under 2%.

Work to establish the Eastern African German University of Applied Sciences is continuing apace amid concerns that a regime change before final agreements are in place could scupper the initiative.

When someone says Germany, what are the first things that come to mind? Cars, machines and brands that are known for their top-notch quality, punctuality and a strong economy. People might not know that it is also comfortably poised among the top five education destinations worldwide, writes Reem Nafie.

The number of international students in Germany reached 340,305 in 2016, according to recent statistics from the German Academic Exchange Service, DAAD, up almost 6% from the year before.

Astur in Fulda and Lingoschools in Frankfurt have joined the German agency association FDSV. A new "Sprachreise-Finder" on the FDSV website now makes it easier to search for courses.