In this episode of our continuing podcast series, recorded live at ICEF ANZA in Adelaide, ICEF’s Craig Riggs (editor of ICEF Monitor) and Martijn van de Veen (vice-president of business development) discuss the latest developments in our sector, with a special focus on the outlook for Chinese outbound and some of the latest study trends for European study destinations. They are joined by an expert panel for a feature discussion on the reopening of two other key destinations: Australia and New Zealand. The panelists include Brett Blacker, the CEO of English Australia, and Geneviève Rousseau Cung, partnerships manager for Education…

Short on time? Here are the highlights: Today’s college-age students are characterised by shrinking attention spans and by higher levels of engagement around visual content As a result, international student recruiters need to give greater priority than ever to strong images and video content, and to carefully structuring key information or prospective students What do Millennials and Generation Z students – the primary audiences for most international student recruiters – look for on websites? First and foremost, they want a strong visual presentation that conveys confidence. Colour. Minimal copy. Teens and 20-somethings have grown up digital, and that means (1)…

The overseas education company said other existing investors, Jungle Ventures and Sequoia Capital India, have also invested in this round. Study-abroad platform Leap, today, raised $75 million in Series D funding led by existing investor Owl Ventures, at a time when more students move abroad looking to add skills and degrees for better prospects in a bleak job market and an overall weak macro environment.The funding announcement comes even as Ed tech startups are taking the most heat during a bust cycle in the ecosystem.= 768 && (adKey.indexOf(“Moneycontrol”) != -1) && (adKey.indexOf(“Moneycontrol_Mobile_WAP”) = 768 && (adKey.indexOf(“MC_ENG_DESKTOP”) != -1 ) && (adKey.indexOf(“MC_ENG_PWA”) < 0) ){ setTimeout(function() {googletag.cmd.push(function()…

The dream to pursue higher studies abroad is no longer reserved for students from metro cities or those from an affluent background. The aspiration to get a degree from a foreign university is ever-growing. With time, India has emerged to be the second-largest supplier of outbound student flows for higher education around the world. This can be attributed to the rise of major edtech players in India who have been making this dream accessible to students from every nook and corner of the country, especially the smaller towns. Various reports suggest that the number of education loan applications to fund…

According to the ‘TransNational Education’ (TNE) report by upGrad Abroad, Canada (29%) remained the most preferred destination followed by Germany (26%), United States (US) (20%), United Kingdom (UK) (16%) and Australia (9%). The report has cited that 78% of the survey respondents planning to study abroad were students in the final year of their graduation and as many as 62% of young working professionals, with work experience of less than a year, were vying for overseas education. “The genesis of upGrad Abroad rests on the urgency of having quality and affordable transnational learning opportunities available for India’s youth. Therefore, this…

UPI RuPay France: Indians will soon be able to pay with their UPI or RuPay Cards in France which will prove to be beneficial for the Indian students or the travelers. UPI RuPay in France UPI in France: The National Payments Corporation of India International on June 16, 2022, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Lyra Network of France. As per the signed MoU, Indians will soon be able to pay with their UPI or RuPay Cards in France which will prove to be beneficial for the Indian students or the travelers. The news regarding the MoU signed for…

At a time where labour shortages are causing headaches for businesses, migration levels remain much lower than pre-pandemic levels, writes Dr Abul Rizvi. WITH INTERNATIONAL borders now open for almost six months, there are new patterns of people movements (both long-term and short-term) emerging that will have longer-term implications. While aggregate movements have steadily increased, we are still a long way from pre-pandemic levels. The capacity of the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) and Australian Border Force (ABF) to efficiently manage international people movements as we return to pre-pandemic levels must be in considerable doubt. It is reasonable to expect…

The trip – led in partnership by the British Council, Universities UK International, the Department for Education and the Department for International Trade – made up what was the largest delegation of UK higher education representatives to visit India. Welcoming the delegation to India, Manju Singh, joint secretary of the University Grants Commission, said that the focus is on “increasing two-way mobility of students, faculty as well as institutional mobility between India and the UK”. “We invite the UK higher education institutions to work with Indian counterparts to offer twinning, joint degree, and dual degree programs; as well as explore setting up…

Tribune News Service Moga, June 20 After failing to clear IELTS, a 20-year-old girl allegedly ended her life by consuming a pesticide at Nathoke village in Moga’s Baghapurana subdivision, the police said today. Deceased’s father Balwinder Singh told the police that his daughter wanted to go to Canada for higher studies and settle there, but despite repeated attempts she could not clear IELTS exam. She went into depression and took the extreme step, he claimed. The police initiated inquest proceedings under Section 174, CrPC, and handed over the body to the kin. #ielts Source