Published 13/05/2020
Sector stakeholders have condemned the latest attempt to undermine the Optional Practical Training program, highlighting evidence that shows OPT creates – rather than takes away – employment for US citizens.
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There is a pipeline of Indian students and students do want to travel – they just want clarity on how and what can happen
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Kaplan Business School has announced it will extend to Perth with the opening of its fifth Australian campus in July 2020. It will be the first non-university higher education provider to offer postgraduate business courses in the city.
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Read morePublished 12/05/2020
Despite the growth in the number of international students studying in France (up to 358,000 in 2018/19). the proportion of students globally who choose the country to study in has declined when compared with other popular destinations.
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Student accommodation provider StudentRoomStay has closed its first seed round of funding at a post valuation of more than $10 million as it prepares its 2020 US launch, before expanding to other international markets.
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Payments company Flywire is petitioning the US State Department to take tackle the issue of student visa offices being closed due to the Covid-19 crisis and help to ensure international students can get the visas they need for fall 2020.
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The rapid introduction of so many new English language tests has led to some interesting discussions and critiques of online tests and testing
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Language providers and agents must cooperate to ensure they survive the coronavirus crisis, stakeholders emphasised in an online conference organised by Turkish agency association YEDAB.
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Read morePublished 11/05/2020
International students studying in at least one UK university have said they have been asked to continue paying accommodation fees for belongings they were unable to bring home at short notice due to the outbreak.
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Read morePublished 11/05/2020
Some of Wall Street English's teaching staff in China claim that ELT teachers may be out of pocket, unemployed and without the paperwork needed to legally get new jobs, as the company has reduced operations in the Covid-19 fallout.
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