HCP purchase extends IDP’s China reach
IDP Education has entered into an agreement to purchase a 20% holding in HCP, a Chinese company specialising in delivering English language test preparation materials.
IDP Education has entered into an agreement to purchase a 20% holding in HCP, a Chinese company specialising in delivering English language test preparation materials.
International student placement company, IDP Education, has released its first year results for the 12 months to June 30 that reveal 32% growth in net-profit to A$40m.
Researchers looked at 16-19 year old test takers in 35 countries sitting the IELTS exam for academic or immigration motives and found that in some countries, girls do outperform boys in English language proficiency by a small margin.
IDP Education Limited, a global international student recruiter and co-owner of the IELTS exam is aiming to raise A$331.6m in its initial public offering on the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX).
On April 6, the UK government announced that it was reducing the number of approved providers of Secure English Language Tests – those that can be used to support a visa application for sub-degree applications – from four to two. Beckie Smith assesses the impact.
UK-based MOOC platform FutureLearn has broken the record for the biggest single run of an online course, and has also opened up its partnership policy to accommodate more specialised institutions.
As of April 6, Trinity College London and IELTS will be the only two approved providers of Secure English Language Testing used to support UK visa applications, as part of a raft of changes to visa laws due to be laid before parliament on 26 February.
Pearson PTE Academic, the computer-based academic English language test aimed at non-native English speakers wanting to study abroad, has opened its first ever test centre in the Republic of Ireland this month.