Jul 24, 2017 | International Students, Study Abroad
Their counterparts in many other countries would probably love to have the problems that Canadian universities are dealing with this summer. Events around the world have driven so many international postgraduate students to apply to universities in Canada that some...
Jul 18, 2017 | International Students, Study Abroad
While President Donald Trump’s travel ban is aimed at six predominantly Muslim countries, universities might feel the impact on the number of Indian students who choose to study in the United States. Hotcourses, which publishes websites and guides for students...
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Jul 18, 2017 | Study Abroad
While President Donald Trump’s travel ban is aimed at six predominantly Muslim countries, universities might feel the impact on the number of Indian students who choose to study in the United States. Hotcourses, which publishes websites and guides for students...
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Jul 10, 2017 | Higher Education, Study Abroad
New data shows international student enrolment for United States universities appears to be holding steady in the current political climate. The survey examined the yield of international students, which is the percentage of students who have accepted an offer of...
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Jun 30, 2017 | Language Travel, Study Abroad
The surge in the number of African students in China is remarkable. In less than 15 years the African student body has grown 26-fold – from just under 2,000 in 2003 to almost 50,000 in 2015. According to the UNESCO Institute for Statistics, the US and UK host around...
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Jun 28, 2017 | Higher Education, Study Abroad
International students who studied at UK universities are overwhelmingly satisfied with their experiences in the UK. Data collected from the world’s largest survey of international students shows the UK is ranked first by international students for overall...
Jun 23, 2017 | Study Abroad
Russia is working to streamline its student visa process to entice more foreign students to Russain universities. Currently, a foreign student may initially apply only for a three-month student visa in his home country. After this period, he or she should apply to the...
Jun 21, 2017 | Study Abroad
South Korea’s most prestigious engineering and technology university will hold its first meeting with foreign diplomats to advertise the university’s academic success and education system, as part of its efforts to woo gifted foreign students and faculty....
Jun 16, 2017 | Members, Study Abroad
WYSE Travel Confederation member Rustic Pathways is announcing the launch of its Leader Corps programme to help college graduates fully prepare to enter the workforce. Rustic Pathways is a leading provider of authentic travel, service learning and adventure...
May 24, 2017 | Higher Education, International Students, Members
Students in the Erasmus programme will now receive discounted flights and travel offers through Ryanair. The European discount airline and the EU Erasmus Student Network announced their exclusive partnership on 23 May 2017. The Erasmus programme provides university...
May 1, 2017 | International Students
Despite widespread support within the UK higher education sector and the general public, a proposed amendment to remove international students from UK net migration figures was turned down by the government. However, lawmakers did agree to look at the data on students...
Apr 7, 2017 | Advocacy, Exchange Visitor Program
The Trump administration has proposed cuts in FY18 of 28 percent to the State Department, with much deeper cuts likely to the Bureau for Educational and Cultural Affairs, and a significant narrowing of the types of exchange programs our country supports. If enacted...
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Apr 5, 2017 | Volunteer Travel
International volunteering gets a bad rap these days. It’s all too often associated with overprivileged students, off on a jolly abroad without any genuine concern for their ostensible causes. Having been involved in different projects during my time as an...
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Apr 4, 2017 | International Students
IÂ have always preferred policy to be based on facts rather than prejudice. A good example of the latter is the way the immigration figures are presented. At the moment our policy is not, alas, founded on evidence. It hurts our higher education institutions, which are...
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Jan 11, 2017 | Higher Education, Study Abroad
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Jun 30, 2016 | Study Abroad
The Government of Canada remains committed to ensuring that young Canadians receive the education and training they need to prepare for the jobs of today and tomorrow. International education is at the heart of Canada’s current and future prosperity and will...
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Jun 13, 2016 | Study Abroad
WYSE Travel Confederation supports NAFSA CEO Marlene Johnson’s plea to US presidential candidates to recognize the value and importance of international education. In an official statement issued last week, the association’s board urges presidential candidates...
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Apr 8, 2015 | Members
With the growing demand of the young generation to move both abroad and within their own countries, the Erasmus Student Network (ESN) and WYSE Travel Confederation member Hostelling International (HI) have decided to join forces, helping young travellers discover new...
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Nov 8, 2013 | Higher Education, Language Travel
Rapid change is shaking the European university model: online education platforms, rankings, increased competition and an open European market. These are all forcing universities to challenge old practices, build new leadership and form new partnerships. Global...
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Oct 8, 2013 | Higher Education, Language Travel, Study Abroad
The UK and US are set to dominate as international education host countries in 2024, while China, India, Nigeria, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan will all be crucial student source markets in a sector that is predicted to grow to cater for 3.85 million international...
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Jul 25, 2013 | Higher Education, Student Accommodation
Investors in student accommodation are turning their attention towards mainland Europe because the Continent is ripe for a boom in overseas student numbers. A report by Savills, the estate agents, predicts that low tuition fees and living costs will draw increasing...
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Jul 24, 2013 | Higher Education, Language Travel, Reports
International educators have welcomed a sharp fall in the value of the Australian dollar, which is likely to remain low for the rest of the year, significantly cutting the cost of studying in the country. Following a Reserve Bank decision to cut interest rates in May,...
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Jul 19, 2013 | Higher Education, Reports
NAFSA: Association of International Educators released new economic data today showing that the 764,495 international students studying across the United States supported nearly 300,000 jobs and contributed $21.8 billion to the U.S. economy in the 2011-2012 academic...
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Jul 15, 2013 | Higher Education
The US has some 18 million college students—tech-savvy trendsetters who spend more time together than any other social or professional group. To put that further into perspective, Generation Y (those born between 1977 and 1994) is now estimated to be the largest...
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Jul 9, 2013 | Higher Education, Language Travel
Figures released today reveal that more than 3 million students have benefitted from EU Erasmus grants since the exchange scheme’s launch in 1987. The statistics, covering the 2011-2012 academic year, also show that the programme enabled more than 250 000...
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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...
Jul 3, 2013 | NWW-News
StudentUniverse discusses the reasons why traveling abroad helps students enhance their personal and professional development. As students prepare to head back to college this Fall, many grapple with the decision to study abroad. Students tend to focus their...
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...
