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Beware the Ides of MAC

Aficionados of ancient Rome will know that every month had an Ides. For March, May, July and October it fell on the 15th of the...

Calls for post-study work for sub degree programs in NZ

Sub-degree programs in New Zealand need to be able to offer post-study work rights, the peak body for the country's private training providers has said. Source

Australian scepticism of international education ‘here to stay’

Universities’ financial get-out-of-jail card no longer works, as governments in Canberra and elsewhere turn their backs on foreign students Source

‘Horrible on every level’: Universities object to migration changes

Changes to limit the number of foreign students at educational colleges, universities and schools are highly interventionist and prescribe not only where students can study...

What to look out for in the MAC review

James Coe explains the origins of the Migration Advisory Committee review of the Graduate route, and what might emerge Source

Australia to cap overseas student enrolments at each university

Proposed legislation ‘unnecessary’ because existing arrangements already include caps, says strategist Source

Cutting graduate route an ‘economic own goal’, warn businesses

Universities losing income from international students would have to slash their R&D spending, letter to chancellor warns Source

UK: Home Office data finds a significant drop in student visa applications for first quarter of 2024 – ICEF Monitor

The UK’s tightened immigration settings are having a profound effect on international student demand for educational programmes in the UK. In particular, the rule that...

New research debunks link between Australia’s rental housing crisis and international students – ICEF Monitor

A new report asserts that there is no basis for blaming international students for an undersupply of housing or for rising rental fees in Australia....

International Experience Canada recognises language schools

A consortium of language schools has become the newest organisation recognised as part of the Canadian government's International Experience Canada program. Source