Australia tightens regulations for student visas as immigration reaches a record high.

Australia is set to enforce stricter visa regulations on international students this week, following the release of government data indicating that migration has reached a new high. This development is expected to intensify the already intense rental market. Starting on Saturday, there will be more stringent English language standards for graduate and student visas. Additionally, […]

BRICS countries introduce Universities Association

BRICS state universities have formed an academic association that calls for more international collaboration and invites all foreign institutions to become free members.  The BRICS+ Universities Association was founded by eight founding universities from Ethiopia, Brazil, Argentina, India, and Russia. In just the first month of the organization’s existence, 125 institutions from 28 different nations […]

International routes under attack: UK sector reacts

UK sector organizations and stakeholders are addressing allegations in the mainstream media that foreign students are “squeezing out” local students from universities, as one magazine attacked international route programs for the second time this year. In a direct response to the most recent Sunday Times story criticizing education brokers and route providers, Vivienne Stern MBE, […]

US professionals support national strategy

In order to increase the US’s competitiveness in the global education market, international education specialists in the country have come to the same conclusion, according to a recent study. Among other strategic goals for international education in the US, the study, which was produced by IDP in cooperation with top education organizations nationwide, emphasized the […]

A business school smashes the Guinness World Record for Classroom Diversity

In a recent session at the London branch of Hult International Business School, representatives from 60 different countries came together to break a Guinness World Record. Participants from over 50 different nations were obliged to participate in a 45-minute lesson under the title “Most Nationalities in a Business Lesson.”  Ninety undergraduate and graduate students from […]