Founder of Dfavo launches customised agent software
The founder of education consultancy Dfavo has launched a new customised edtech software for agents, it has been announced. Source
Up To Data
In the blog International Enrolments Unchained from February 2023 the UK universities with the most growth from India, Nigeria and Pakistan between 2020/21 and 2021/22 were shown. In the continuing… Source
British Columbia releases details of new Provincial Attestation Letter system under Canada’s international student cap – ICEF Monitor
British Columbia is Canada’s westernmost province, and a leading destination for international students within Canada. On 1 March, the BC Ministry of Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills released details of how the international student cap will be applied within the province’s education system. Importantly, the Province has also confirmed the launch of its new system… Source
Password at-home English language test launches globally
Password has launched its at-home English language test for university admissions globally, after a successful pilot in the UK and Cyprus. Source
UK: Post-study work rights worth billions but current policies leading to weaker enrolments this year – ICEF Monitor
A new analysis released by Universities UK indicates that the UK’s 2019 announcement of extended post-study work rights for non-EU students – and subsequent launch of those rights in July 2021 – created the conditions for a massive injection of additional revenue into the UK economy. From 2019/20 to 2023/24, the Graduate Route programme (which provides international… Source
The Social Source acquired by online marketplace
The Voyage Group has acquired insights platform The Social Source from The Lygon Group, with key staff joining the edtech disruptor. Source
Increasing student visa fees would be shooting ourselves in the foot
A proposed increase in student visa fees could lead to complications within our international education system and should be avoided by the Government. Source
Student visa chaos: knockbacks and delays rife, unis say
Visa refusal rates have hit an all-time high, with some countries getting no approvals at all in recent months. Home Affairs Minister Clare O’Neil is sticking to her guns. Source
New Zealand: Foreign enrolments climbed steadily through 2023 but full recovery will take years – ICEF Monitor
While all study abroad destinations felt the economic bite of losing international students in the pandemic, New Zealand offers a particularly stark and revealing case study. This stems from New Zealand’s border having been closed from March 2020 until the end of July 2022 – a much more extensive period of time than in Canada,… Source
