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 ofย 160 students per fortnight on June…
ITECA calls for an Australian International Education Commission
A specialist commission would bring togetherย “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 andย streamlineย the data collection and analysis tools and mechanisms in respect ofย 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…
International students eligible for emergency payment
In aย statement, the federal government announced that those workers who reside or work in a Commonwealth declared hotspot, such as the one in the Greater Melbourne Area, will be eligible for the fund.ย “This support is critical to help those in the community who are most in need and most vulnerable to an extended lockdown”…
UK post-study visa: A quick brief on deadline extension
UK post-study visa hopefuls will now be able apply for the Graduate Route if they arrive in the UK by Sept. 27, 2021, after the UK Home Office extended the deadline in view of pandemic travel restrictions. Students completing their course remotely were previously expected to be in the UK by June 21 to be…
Why the viral video app TikTok needs to be part of your recruitment strategy this year – ICEF Monitor
Short on time? Here are the highlights: TikTok is now the most downloaded app in the world, ahead of YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, and Snapchat It is wildly popular among high school and college-aged students, and there are definitely ways for schools and universities to leverage the app for recruitment Every education marketer knows that you…