40 p.c. increase in U.S. student visa applications from India
The demand from Indian students to enter universities in the United States just keeps growing. The U.S. saw a 40…
Student residency pathway “key pillar” for immigration targets
“We look forward to welcoming international students back to our campuses across Canada once it is safe to do so,”…
More student visa appointments in coming weeks, says US embassy in India
Indian students waiting to be interviewed abroad are likely to get more visa appointments in the coming weeks amid a…
EAA and SPARK celebrate 10,000 scholarship milestone
EAA’s Al Fakhoora program, through Qatar Scholarship, partnered with the Dutch NGO to provide over 7,000 higher education and economic…
Australia mulls green light system for international student pilots
The federal government approved a plan submitted by South Australia to see the return of 160 students per fortnight on June…
ITECA calls for an Australian International Education Commission
A specialist commission would bring together “administrative, and selected regulatory functions, associated with the provision by Australian businesses and public institutions of education to overseas students”, ITECA suggested. The commission should modernise and streamline the data collection and analysis tools and mechanisms in respect of overseas students. “The need for a coordinated approach is overwhelming” Marketing international education would…
UK ELT reports “devastating” 2020 results but recovery by late-2022 is still the target – ICEF Monitor
Short on time? Here are the highlights: English language schools in the UK lost 84% of their enrolments in 2020 compared with 2019 Programmes for juniors were especially hard-hit Many adults who were able to come to the UK for ELT last year stayed for longer Student weeks were down by 71% and the number…
UK: Recent-month study visa grants surpassing pre-pandemic levels – ICEF Monitor
Short on time? Here are the highlights: Year-over-year student visa volumes are down in the UK this year but most of that decline happened in the early months of the pandemic in 2020 From September 2020 on, the monthly count of visas granted for study in the UK has reached or exceeded pre-COVID totals New…
International Education News l The PIE News l China brands NZ’s human rights concerns “groundless accusations”
In a joint statement issued last week, prime minister Jacinda Ardern and her Australian counterpart Scott Morrison expressed “serious concerns” over developments in the South China Sea, including the “continued militarisation of disputed features”. They also shared “deep concerns” about the human rights situation in Xinjiang and called on China to respect the human rights…
