Latin American agents report they are beginning to see repercussions of the US’s change in politics, predicting interest among students to study in the country will stagnate with students seeking alternative English language destinations.
The International Association of Language Centres has announced two new members have been accepted into the group from Canada and Washington, DC.
A concern over education agencies selling language school courses "based on what makes us the same, not what makes us different", was a standpoint pitched against a process of standardisation in the Big Debate at the IALC Workshop last week in Leeds and York.
Research produced for the International Association of Language Centres has estimated the size of the annual study travel market for foreign language learning to be 2.28 million language students.
Six language schools in Australia, Malta, France and Germany have become new members of the International Association of Language Centres this month, bringing the total membership to 158 schools.
IALC, an exclusive network of boutique language schools worldwide, has welcomed new members from New Zealand, Spain and Argentina. The association targets a small group of destination markets each year from which to accept new members.
The US has overtaken the UK as the top receiving country for ELT as global growth slows and the study travel industry enters a period of market consolidation, leading to price pressure, IALC research has distilled.
Research commissioned by independent language school association, IALC, reveals that education agents value the accessibility and friendliness of independent schools. CEO of agency giant STB in Brazil echoed the results at the IALC conference in France.