IDP warns of further student volume drops as revenue plummets
The warning came as IDP – one of the three co-owners of IELTS – reported a 9% fall in revenue to AUD $795.4m for FY26. Student placement numbers fell 27%…
US coalition files lawsuit to challenge rule ending Duration of Status admissions for international students – ICEF Monitor
A consortium of prominent education organisations and unions announced today that it has mounted a legal challenge to the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) final rule ending the Duration of…
European universities belong in every admissions conversation. Most advisors don’t know that
When I was applying to university, I assumed I would stay close to home. I grew up near Washington, D.C., where college, for most of the people I knew, was…
Nigerian boarding school made this student cane her peers
Every boarding school has its own idea of discipline. At the Nigerian boarding school that TikTok creator Oluwaseyi attended, it came with a literal “flogging stick,” kept on hand for…
Language and communication in TNE: Building bridges across academic and cultural boundaries – ICEF Monitor
In my previous articles in this series, I explored why student support must sit at the heart of successful transnational education (TNE) partnerships, and why academic support should go beyond…
UK sector remembers Mark Garratt
Garratt’s passing on his 61st birthday, August 4, after suffering from a short illness has prompted an outpouring of tributes from his former colleagues. He is remembered not simply for his higher education marketing and recruitment career spanning four decades,…
Is failing your exams really that bad? We find out.
We’ve sorted through the toughest exams in the world — the Gaokao, the bar, the MCAT, the lot. We know that they are important. We know they are hard. But…
TrustEd Ireland quality mark rollout continues with awards to first group of English language schools – ICEF Monitor
Quality and Qualifications Ireland (QQI), the national agency responsible for the quality assurance of tertiary education and training, has announced the first group of English language schools to be awarded…
France increases proof of funds for study visas by 43%
Applicable from August 1, the change marks a 43% increase in proof of funds before students can get their hands on a French study visa. Prospective students must also prove…
3 UK boarding schools where community comes first
Whether you are seven or 70, everyone wants to belong. According to the University of College London, students who feel a sense of belonging in schools tend to be happier…