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Student accommodation: International demand for an all-round experience

Jul 4, 2013 | Higher Education

UK, US and Australian universities are among the best in the world but also among the most expensive. The US is particularly well versed when it comes to charging a premium rate – the average cost of a US undergraduate degree has risen by 375% since 1988. And with...

J-1 Visa Update

Jul 1, 2013 | Au Pair, Exchange Visitor Program, Language Travel, Work and Travel

Dear Colleagues, Please find below a recent update on the J-1 Visa situation from Michael McCarry, the Executive Director of the Alliance for International Education and Cultural Exchange. On behalf of the WYSE Travel Confederation and it’s membership, I would...

Kennedy set to reinvent holidays with Homestays

Jul 1, 2013 | Accommodation, Higher Education, Language Travel

Tom Kennedy, the entrepreneur who, together with Ray Nolan, made a fortune selling the Hostelworld business to private equity for over €200m in 2010, is back with a venture that may change forever how and where we spend the night. Kennedy’s Dublin headquartered...

Foreign students 'feeling less welcome in UK'

Jun 24, 2013 | International Students, Study Abroad

More than half of overseas students in the UK say they have felt “less welcome” because of policies on migration, a survey suggests. A survey of more than 500 overseas students across 105 institutions showed 52% had a negative perception of the attempts to...

Au pair groups and others fight Senate immigration rules

Jun 21, 2013 | Au Pair, Exchange Visitor Program, Language Travel, Work and Travel

Immigration bill targets cultural exchange programs The Senate immigration debate has unleashed a little-known advocacy group: The foreign nanny lobby. Au pair agencies have joined summer camp operators, hotels and an array of other companies that rely on...

Gap year gains make college education worth the wait

Jun 15, 2013 | Higher Education, Study Abroad

Sydni Heron treated machete wounds and helped deliver a baby at a small-town clinic in Ecuador following her graduation from Ames High School in Iowa. Now, she’s headed to college to study nursing. Heron, 19, took what in the U.S. remains an unconventional route...