US immigration officials allege OPT is being widely abused and say “more actions are forthcoming” US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has intensified its scrutiny of the Optional Practical Training (OPT) post-study work...

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New IDP research shows link between visa uncertainty and the perceived ROI of study abroad New IDP Emerging Futures research reveals that visa concerns are now influencing international students’ decision-making earlier than in...

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Universities urged to focus on “factors they can control” as policy settings depress international student enrolments in the Big Four Through the first quarter of 2026, restrictive immigration settings in Australia, Canada, the UK, and the US continued...

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Survey finds “growing pressure” on youth group travel to UK this year Findings from a February-March 2026 pulse survey conducted by the British Educational Travel Association (BETA) highlight “growing pressure”...

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Malta: Non-EU students keeping ELT weeks stable in the face of falling enrolment from Europe Data from Malta’s National Statistics Office shows that the characteristics of Malta’s English Language Teaching (ELT) sector are...

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UK to rejoin Erasmus+ in 2027 The UK will rejoin the Erasmus+ mobility programme in 2027 for an initial one-year term. This will end...

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US to end “Duration of Status” for F, J, and I visas and limit the time international students can study in the US It is likely that as of September 2026, most international students in the US will need to complete...

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Demand for “future proofing” programmes rising fast among college-aged students As we speak, many international student prospects are changing their minds about what they should study. Over just...

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How will the war in Iran impact international student mobility? It is now just over two months since the United States and Israel first launched coordinated military strikes...

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���Ϲ��� Podcast: Sustainable international student recruitment from a UK-China perspective Listen in as ���Ϲ���’s Craig Riggs and Martijn van de Veen recap some of the latest developments in...

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France directs universities to charge higher tuition fees to non-EU students starting September 2026 French Higher Education, Research and Space Minister Philippe Baptiste announced on 21 April that almost all non-EU students...

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New research finds global youth increasingly drawn to non-Western governance models and study destinations Two important new global studies – the 2025 iterations of the British Council’s Global Perceptions survey and QS’s...

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