How do universities gauge if an international student has the right aptitude and attitude to flourish during their studies? Language proficiency tests are the starting point, and the marketplace is becoming busier and more sophisticated, as Viggo Stacey reports.
TOEFL students will be able to access test materials on their mobile devices for the first time, while test marking times have been almost halved.
Representing English language teachers in Ireland, the Unite union have challenged Marketing English in Ireland over alleged poverty pay.
The Language Gallery has announced the launch of two new schools, improving its global reach in Canada and Germany.
Four Chinese international students in the US have been arrested on charges of conspiracy to defraud the United States after they were accused of cheating on the ETS TOEFL exam.
Social language learning platform, WeSpeke, has begun offering lessons for users planning to take the TOEFL iBT test. The test preparation lessons focusses on reading skills, with speaking, writing and listening expected to roll out by the end of the year.
I think the market will not be like the old times, with everyone taking that much time on English study. But the study abroad trend is not changed, it is still there and more people will choose to study abroad.
Australia’s Department of Immigration and Border Protection has recently announced that it will accept Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE Academic) and TOEFL iBT scores for a number of work visas from November 2014, including sub-classes relating to Temporary Graduates and Work and Holiday visa holders.