Oct 11, 2017 by Amy Baker The UK has launched a new UK Skills Partnership, a collective body that will more actively and strategically promote the UK’s technical vocational and training expertise globally. It was announced by Secretary of State for International Trade, Liam Fox, at an event that saw the FE and training sector, ...
Sep 27, 2017 by Natalie Marsh Delays in the student visa process have created some obstacles for international admissions to UK universities this year, as students overseas have been left waiting for their visas to arrive. Many received visas at the very last minute, while there are reports that some students are still waiting. Hong ...
Aug 8, 2017 by Natalie Marsh The implication that British A-level students are being discriminated against in place of international students, as written in an article by the Sunday Timeslast weekend, has been blasted by education stakeholders, who have called the coverage “damaging” and “misleading”. The University of Sheffield's (pictured), vice-chancellor Keith Burnett, said the suggestion that ...
17 Jul 2017 Here are the highlights: The number of applications to British universities has fallen by nearly 25,000 this year compared to 2016 This includes a 5% decline in applications from EU students, a drop that overshadows a 2% increase in applicants from non-EU countries Variation in application volumes by student domicile, 2013–2017. ...
28 Mar 2017 Here are the highlights: In recent conference remarks, a UK minister reinforced the government’s support for an expansion of British TNE programmes This aligns with the stated intention of a majority of UK institutions to further expand programming abroad At the same time, a recent survey of prospective student finds strong ...
Mar 15, 2017 by Lisa Eckert The number of ultra-high net worth individuals worldwide has jumped by 42% in the last decade to 193,000, and these super-rich are looking overseas to educate their children, according to Knight Frank’s 2017 Wealth Report. “It’s not just about the teaching, it’s about quality of life ...
Mar 14, 2017 by Beckie Smith Comprehensive reforms to the UK’s national GCSE and A Level exams could create stumbling blocks for international high school students and could even mean some come to the UK later, independent schools have warned. Photo: Bishopstrow College. Reforms to the exams, taken in years 11 and 13, were ...
8 Feb 2017 Here are the highlights: Non-EU/EEA students completing advanced degrees in Ireland may now stay for up to 24 months in order to seek employment and/or apply for a further work permit or green card This new provision applies to students completing masters or doctoral qualifications granted by a recognised Irish ...
12 Oct 2016 Here are the highlights: In a recent speech, British Home Secretary Amber Rudd announced upcoming consultations on the UK’s student visa system Ms Rudd indicated for the first time that visa processes for foreign students could be tied to the quality of the institutions to which they have applied – that ...
By Brendan O'Malley - 10 March 2016 Business school leaders are calling on the government to change the policy on student visas to make Britain a more attractive place following a sharp decline in international students taking business courses. One third of all international students in UK universities are studying in a business ...