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QS Stars – What Does it Take to Get 5 Stars?
Wondering how your university could achieve a 5 Star rating with QS Stars? This white paper details how the QS Stars university rating system works and what requirements your university...
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Moving forwards: How vaccine passports, vaccine rollouts and COVID-19 variants are shaping the study plans of international students
Our monthly coronavirus reports provide up-to-date findings from our ongoing coronavirus survey of international students, empowering institutions to better understand students’ concerns and challenges. In this report, we explore the...
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International Student Survey 2021 – Volume 2: Australia and New Zealand post-pandemic student marketing and recruitment
Download your free copy of the International Student Survey 2021 – Volume 2: Australia and New Zealand post-pandemic student marketing and recruitment. This report explores a range of issues relevant to international...
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International Student Survey 2021 – Volume 1: The road to recovery in Australia and New Zealand
Download your free copy of the International Student Survey 2021 – Volume 1: The road to recovery in Australia and New Zealand report. This report explores a range of issues facing international students,...
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Studying abroad again: How do current and prospective international students feel about the return of studying overseas?
Our monthly coronavirus reports provide up-to-date findings from our ongoing coronavirus survey of international students, empowering institutions to better understand students’ concerns and challenges. In this report, we explore the...
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Student Fact File: Middle East
What motivates Middle Eastern students to study abroad? In this one-page fact file, discover what factors they consider when choosing a country, university and course based on QS’ annual International...
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Student Fact File: Eastern Europe
How do students from Central Asia, Turkey and Russia make study abroad choices? In just one page, QS provides key data insights from the annual International Student Survey (ISS), the...
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Student Fact File: Western Europe
What motivates students from Western Europe to study abroad? In this one-page fact file, discover selection priorities when choosing a country, university and course based on QS’ annual International Student...
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