Jun 3rd, 2010
New Visa Regulations Threaten Overseas Student Enrolment in Australia
Australia’s international education sector can lose up to 2 billion dollars in revenues as overseas student enrolments are expected to fall by over 20 % following new visa changes and rising competition from North America and Britain. The country’s international student recruiter IDP chief executive Tony Pollock claimed that changes to visa rules and priority skills [...]
Jun 3rd, 2010
Rising Tuition in Hong Kong Keeps Beijing Students Away
High-school teenagers and their parents in Beijing are showing less passion about universities in Hong Kong because of the high cost, although the universities will offer some scholarships. “We received 4,000 mainland students applications in 2009, but in the years before, we received more than 10,000 applications,” said Laura Lo, director of Chinese Mainland Affairs [...]
May 27th, 2010
Beijing on Track to Become World-Class Tourism City
“We are looking at you China, in the eyes of the world, for leadership.” A powerful quote from the UNWTO head, commenting on China’s impressive numbers at the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC)’s global summit currently being held in Beijing. In order to meet the requirements of a world-class tourism city, Beijing is developing [...]
May 25th, 2010
First Lady Encourages Young People to Go Global
Michelle Obama recently spoke at the commencement ceremony for George Washington University’s class of 2010. She applauded those who “have volunteered and applied to organizations like Teach for America and the Peace Corps in record numbers.” The First Lady highlighted the benefits of international education and volunteer abroad programs, urging all young people to take [...]
May 20th, 2010
100 College Leaders To Be Trained Overseas In 2010
China will start a program this year to send 100 college leaders overseas to receive short term training in foreign countries including Japan, the US, England and Australia, the Beijing News reported Tuesday. The program, initiated by China’s Ministry of Education and State Administration of Foreign Experts Affairs, aims to let Chinese college leaders learn [...]
May 10th, 2010
University of Cambridge to Study English Language Learning with EF Education First
EF Education First, the world leader in international education, has unveiled the EF Research Unit at the University of Cambridge’s Research Centre for English and Applied Linguistics. With this research unit, EF has become the first education company in the world to partner with the University of Cambridge to examine the factors that lead to [...]
Apr 26th, 2010
Education agents in the USA
At a Hunan restaurant in Flushing, Queens, members of the newly formed Chinese Returnees International (CRI) suck on spicy spare ribs and quaff green tea. They’ve come for camaraderie and conversation–but they also have loftier goals. “Our primary concern is to make an easier road for overseas Chinese students who want to go back to [...]
Apr 26th, 2010
Changing Face of Hostels and Cheap Accommodation
The youth and budget travel market demands more today than ever, the travellers are street wise and globally savvy, they know what they want and at what price. If you ask any young person what they want to do in life they probably wouldn’t give you any sensible answer, but one thing they definitely know [...]
Apr 26th, 2010
Chinese language courses gain popularity
The National Chinese Language Conference will meet in Washington DC thursday, bringing together more than 800 educators, policymakers and language advocates for a three-day meeting to discuss key issues in language instruction and research in a field that is currently experiencing dynamic growth. “There has been tremendous growth and interest in learning Chinese among schools [...]
Apr 26th, 2010
Boost in international student numbers
Ministry of Education figures released today show a 6 percent increase in international fee-paying student enrolments compared with 2008. Tertiary Education Minister Steven Joyce said the boost would be a boost to the economy and tertiary education sector. There were a total of 93,505 international fee-paying students studying in New Zealand in 2009. “New Zealand [...]
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