Breaking: Trump administration bars Harvard from enrolling international students Updated for 23 May 2025: The US government has suspended Harvard University’s ability to enrol foreign students, effective...

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Plans afoot to stimulate UK–EU student mobility under new terms The UK government has opened negotiations with the European Union to restart a youth mobility scheme to and...

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New Zealand enters peak visa processing window Immigration New Zealand (INZ) is circulating an advisory to let students and stakeholders know that the country “is...

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US: Visa status of foreign graduates on OPT under renewed scrutiny More than 240,000 foreign graduates in the United States – or more than one in five current student visa...

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How likely are students to recommend your institution? Findings from the latest wave of the International Student Barometer (ISB) are out, and the survey found that...

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Economic impact of UK ELT estimated at nearly £2 billion A new study commissioned by English UK finds that the country’s ELT (English Language Teaching) sector generated £996...

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UK sets out new immigration strategy, will reduce Graduate Route work term to 18 months A white paper released by the UK government on 12 May 2025 provides a blueprint for the country’s...

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Global survey underscores demand shift from “Big Four” to “Big Ten” A new global survey makes it clear that the more restrictive visa policies introduced in leading destinations over...

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Foreign enrolment in Japan reached record levels in 2024 Japan has an ambitious plan to expand its international student enrolment. In 2022, the government said it was...

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US: Immigration authorities set out the legal basis for revoking student visa status As we reported recently, widespread reports emerged in April that US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials had...

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The right score: Best practices for setting and assessing English proficiency requirements for admissions This special feature is sponsored by Cambridge English. In December 2024, a BBC investigation kicked off a firestorm...

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Canada’s new government strikes a more conservative note on immigration Canada held a federal election on 28 April 2025, through which the Liberal Party was returned to a...

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