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United Kingdom
International student numbers to UK fall following stricter visa requirementsMIP subscribers only
24 Jun 2013Updates | ELICOS | Vocational Education and Training (VET) | Higher education
Restrictions on UK student visas are having a negative impact on international enrolments, especially among further education colleges and English language schools.
United Kingdom
Australian and UK universities announce new focus on outward mobility
24 Jun 2013Higher education | Austrade update
The British Council and Universities UK have announced a new outward student mobility strategy, as highlighted at a recent Austrade-organised education seminar in London for British universities, scho ...
United Kingdom
New marketing agency targets international studentsMIP subscribers only
6 Feb 2013Updates | Higher education | 13 February 2013
The British Government has formed new agency Education UK to help increase the country’s international student market share.
Sweden
Higher education agencies undergoing reorganisationMIP subscribers only
11 Dec 2012Updates | Higher education | 12 December 2012
Three Swedish Government agencies responsible for higher education will cease operations at the end of this year, with the government creating two new agencies to take over their roles in 2013.
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Agents survey positions Australia as a major playerMIP subscribers only
15 Nov 2012Updates | ELICOS | Vocational Education and Training (VET) | Higher education | 28 November 2012
Austrade joined forces with English Australia and ACPET at this year’s ICEF Berlin Workshop, the world’s largest international education business-to-business networking event. The strong Australian pr ...
Sweden
Universities target Brazilian students under Science without Borders programMIP subscribers only
8 Nov 2012Updates | Higher education | 14 November 2012
Twenty-seven Swedish higher education institutions will offer 1800 Brazilian students a place in science and technology courses in 2013/14 under the Science without Borders initiative.
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Proposal to expand Erasmus mobility programMIP subscribers only
8 Nov 2012Updates | Higher education | 14 November 2012
Erasmus for All, the European Union’s (EU) proposed new mobility program for European students, teachers and administrators, could be expanded to cover financing for master’s degree students within th ...
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EAIE conference reveals trends in international higher educationMIP subscribers only
26 Oct 2012Updates | Higher education | 31 October 2012
Key trends shaping international higher education were explored at this year’s European Association for International Education conference. Topics ranged from Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) to s ...
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Report reveals higher education costs vary dramatically across EuropeMIP subscribers only
26 Sep 2012Updates | Higher education
A new European Commission report reveals that the cost of higher education for students, and the level of financial support they receive, varies significantly across Europe.
Sweden
Scholarship funding doubled to attract foreign students to SwedenMIP subscribers only
26 Sep 2012Updates | Higher education
Sweden will boost the number of scholarships available to students from developing countries in a bid to attract greater numbers of international students to Swedish universities, beginning in 2013. T ...

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