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Language training moves online as COVID-19 forces suspension of face-to-face programmes Language training moves online as COVID-19 forces suspension of face-to-face programmes

Schools across the world’s leading English Language Training (ELT) destinations are suspending in-person classes in the wake of quickly unfolding travel restrictions and government directives designed to stem...

Survey measures the expected impacts of COVID-19 across education sectors and regions
Canada grants travel exemption to international students
Resetting international recruitment for extraordinary times
Adjusting to the new normal of international travel
TOEFL and IELTS tests suspended in many areas but alternate testing options on the way
Making the link between housing and student wellbeing
Immigration and work opportunities key for Mexican students
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Video Interviews

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The new student recruitment landscape in Saudi Arabia From the fieldThe new student recruitment landscape in Saudi Arabia

Editor’s Picks

Slower growth and more intense competition in global ELT market Slower growth and more intense competition in global ELT market

Overall volumes of English language training, as measured in student numbers and student weeks, have been essentially flat...

In the sharing marketplace, video is king In the sharing marketplace, video is king

Imagine a group of high school friends who have all decided they want to study abroad, but who are not...

Closer to home: Intra-regional mobility in Asia Closer to home: Intra-regional mobility in Asia

The following feature article is adapted from the 2019 edition of ICEF Insights magazine. The complete issue is available to...

Macro Trends

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Survey measures the expected impacts of COVID-19 across education sectors and regions Survey measures the expected impacts of COVID-19 across education sectors and regions
Adjusting to the new normal of international travel Adjusting to the new normal of international travel
TOEFL and IELTS tests suspended in many areas but alternate testing options on the way TOEFL and IELTS tests suspended in many areas but alternate testing options on the way

Agents

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Immigration and work opportunities key for Mexican students Immigration and work opportunities key for Mexican students
How will education agents expand their service offerings this year? How will education agents expand their service offerings this year?
2019 Agent Barometer: Optimism for year ahead and insights on destination preferences 2019 Agent Barometer: Optimism for year ahead and insights on destination preferences

Facts & Figures

Worldwide MOOC (Massive Open Online Course) enrolment reached 110 million people in 2019. Read more

Education agents refer 75% of Australia’s international students. Read more

45% of Indonesian high school students said they could go abroad for study only if a scholarship were available. Read more

20.5% increase in the number of Brazilian students abroad in 2018 compared with 2017. Read more

12.7% Increase in the number of German students who went abroad for language study in 2018 compared with 2017. Read more