As we’ve previously discussed, the burgeoning middle class in a number of African nations looks likely to cause an increase in international students seeking educational opportunities abroad. Our latest report explores three of the major up-and-coming international student exporters in the continent: Ghana, Kenya, and Nigeria. Below we’ve summarised what students from each of these
Our latest report explores the motivations of international students from emerging markets for student recruitment, looking at how they differ from more established, traditional recruitment regions. Three of the most interesting countries in the survey are Bangladesh, Pakistan and Turkey, the students of which often make surprising choices when it comes to higher education. For
Despite all the polls suggesting the contrary, Donald Trump has won the US election to become the 45th President of the United States. The shock result sent waves through the higher education community. There will undoubtedly be a significant period of uncertainty until the full effects of this decision become clear. Trump’s campaign never delved
Yesterday, Donald Trump won the US presidential election. Higher education was overwhelmingly outspoken against the language he used and the things he said during his campaign, so how has the sector reacted to the news? We’ve rounded up some of the reactions from academics and higher education officials around the world: The view from the USA:
Tertiary education has played a huge part in the US Election, but now the results are in how will the decision affect the sector? Education level has been a major divider in this election, much more so than ever before. Back in 2012, for example, Romney secured much of the undergraduate degree vote, but Obama
Despite the increase in applications pre-Brexit, the latest results from the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS) have revealed a sharp drop in the number of applications from international students within the EU. The data shows that applications coming from elsewhere in the EU for courses with an October deadline (medicine, dentistry and all Oxbridge applications)
Taiwan has announced plans to increase its international student numbers by 30,000 by the year 2019, it has been announced. The latest government policy on higher education is focussing on not only growing local talent, but also forging ties with neighbouring countries and attracting more students. This is all part of the “new southbound policy”,