International education policy needs a critical re-think
The public debates about international education and both the commercialisation and politicisation of international education overshadow international… Source
Education agents a focus in BC’s new Code of Practice
BC’s new Education Quality Assurance Code of Practice imposes obligations on institutions working with agents, including agent aggregators. Source
ENZ looks to Asia amid plans to grow intled sector to $4.4bn by 2027
ENZ has unveiled ambitious plans to expand the international education sector in the country over the next three years. Source
Can migration policy alone manage international student numbers?
My paper on international student policy – new migration controls and proposed enrolment caps – is published by the ANU Migration Hub today. Some key points appear in The Conversation. Compared to what I have already written on caps – how actual enrolments will fall below the caps and why even the government’s own agencies… Source
Overseas students: scrap the cap, policy guru tells Australia
Canberra should avoid unnecessary damage by waiting to assess the impact of no fewer than nine other policy changes, professor says Source
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This site provides Australian education providers with the Confirmation-of-Enrolment (CoE) facilities required for compliance with the Education Services for Overseas Students (ESOS) Legislation Source
Under pressure: How global migration and economic trends are impacting international education – ICEF Monitor
It all seemed to happen quite suddenly, and then relentlessly. Beginning in mid 2023 and stretching through 2024, several national governments – notably those in the UK, Australia, and Canada – tightened immigration settings, increased scrutiny of education providers and agents, and made it more difficult for foreign students to obtain visas. In the Netherlands,… Source
Germany confirms increase in proof-of-funds requirements for student visa applicants – ICEF Monitor
The German government has confirmed a modest increase in proof-of-funds requirements for the 2024/25 academic year. Since 1 January 2023, the proof of funds threshold for student visa applicants has been set at €11,208 (US$12,135). For the coming academic year, the funds required will increase to €11,904 (US$12,875), representing about a 6% increase over the… Source
Not the big four: Which countries are coming for the UK’s intled market share?
Changes within the EHEA market show that international students are increasingly looking outside the traditional big four study destinations. Source