Nepal’s decision to increase tax rates for outgoing students will not have a “dramatic impact” on the numbers studying abroad, say agents. 

Stakeholders in Nepal are raising concerns that authorities have stopped issuing certificates for VET and language students that are needed to study abroad.

IDP continues a stampeding growth trajectory as it released its half year financial report, showing a 26% increase overall - and a staggering 142% growth in Australian student placement revenue.

Nepal is vying to become a hub for international education, according to its minister for education, science and technology.

South Asian medical students who were studying in Ukraine when the war broke out are calling on their respective governments to let them continue their degrees in their home countries. 

A new report from Studyportals and Unibuddy has identified 17 emerging student source markets for universities and countries interested in diversifying their student cohorts.

US international students have voiced concerns that visa delays maybe lead to them losing scholarships and worry that they may not be able to get visas despite beginning their studies online in Nepal.

Some 83% of Indian and Nepalese high school students remain optimistic about higher education despite Covid-19, with a third still planning to study abroad in the immediate future.