Educators in the US have welcomed a ruling that permanently blocks a USCIS policy which put international students at risk of three and 10-year re-entry bans for incurring a visa status violation.

From September, international students heading to Germany will require greater funds to prove they are capable of supporting themselves while studying.

India's HRD ministry has put together a proposal seeking to allow international students to work in certain fields while studying.

First-time study visas granted to New Zealand for first half 2018/19 have bucked a two-year trend of losses, but full-year data is expected to decrease.

A diplomatic row between the UK and Russia following a nerve agent attack will not affect educational programs between the two nations say Russian ministers, however educational agents warn that there may be repercussions.

Senior officials at the US Department of Homeland Security have reportedly been discussing proposals which would require international students to reapply for permission to stay in the US each year.

A settlement has been reached between the South African government and Education South Africa following court proceedings, after last year's worrying declines in ESL enrolments due to a visa policy impasse.

Hinting at a two-tier system for institutions that enrol international students, Rudd said the government wants to reduce the number of people coming into the UK to work and study.