3+ day, 18+ hour ago   (396+ words) The Italian government is about to operationalise the largest language learning and mobility scholarship programme in the country’s history. Announced earlier this month, the scholarship programme will fund 150,000 Italian high-school students (at the upper-secondary level) and 15,000 accompanying teachers to study…...

4+ day, 16+ hour ago   (388+ words) The scrutiny is coming from more than one direction. Admissions offices are tightening their own checks on the authenticity and consistency of English-language evidence, in response to well-documented fraud vulnerabilities and inconsistent evidence standards across the sector. That's the backdrop…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (396+ words) For students studying through TNE, academic support is often one of the most significant factors shaping their confidence, engagement, and ultimately their success. Yet it is also one of the most complex aspects of international partnership delivery. Supporting that transition…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (335+ words) The UK first indicated it would explore "a levy on higher education provider income from international students" in its May 2025 immigration white paper. The International Student Levy was subsequently confirmed by England's Department of Education in September 2025, to be charged…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (372+ words) On 6 July 2026, departments across the US federal government published a unified regulatory agenda for the year ahead. The Department of Homeland Security’s submission is the one most relevant to international students in the US, and it contains a number of…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (285+ words) The number of international students studying in China is quickly catching up with the number of Chinese students enrolled abroad. This steady post-pandemic increase contrasts with the -20% drop in Chinese students abroad in 2025 (570,000) compared with 2019. There is also a rising…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (554+ words) For many students from emerging markets in Asia, Africa, and Latin America, there is a dream pathway attached to study abroad: Obtain internationally recognised credentials > stay and work in the host country after graduation > and, for some, obtain permanent residency....

1+ mon, 21+ hour ago   (260+ words) We reported last month on another important factor affecting UK student visa issuance: withdrawals. Indeed, there have been growing indications in recent months that the number of withdrawn visa applications has been rising quickly. There appear to be a couple…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago   (354+ words) ICEF Monitor Netherlands reports first-ever decrease in foreign enrolment for 2025/26 - International student enrolment declined marginally over the past academic year - In absolute terms, the decrease is close to zero, but it is notable nonetheless as the first such dip in…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago   (482+ words) Azerbaijan – located on the western shore of the Caspian Sea, bordering Russia to the north, Georgia to the northwest, Armenia to the west, and Iran to the south – is a nascent study abroad destination and an interesting one at that....