The figures from the Higher Education Statistics Authority, published today, show a 1% drop in first-year non-EU enrolments in 2015/16, with overall non-EU enrolments falling very slightly – by less than 1% – to total 310,575. “The UK could be doing much better than this” China remained far and away the biggest provider of non-EU students to UK higher education institutions, …
Mariana Osorio’s video soundtrack, an original song about how she travelled from one of Mexico’s most dangerous and impoverished states to study art and music in New York, clinched the win for InternationalStudent.com’s Travel Video Contest. “I challenged myself to create something different with the hopes of continuing my dreams of studying in the United States” In the video, ‘This …
The Stay in Nova Scotia and Study and Stay in Nova Scotia programmes will provide individual support to students who are interested in working in the province after graduation, including mentorship, career skills and help finding roles that match their specialisms. The two pilot projects, each accommodating around 50 students across all levels of post-secondary study, were devised to help boost …
These were some of the insights shared by international students studying at English language, pathway and postsecondary courses in Ottawa, at a recent roundtable hosted by The PIE News and education provider CultureWorks. “I thought it Canada just a white piece of land covered in snow” Jamal Yayha from Yemen recounted his surprise at the competitive edge Canada has over other destinations – …
The University of Arizona and a lot of top universities with Public Health departments or majors are taking active steps towards preparing their students to deal with Zika outbreaks. The Zika virus has been causing a lot of problems worldwide, including over 300 cases of infection in the United States. The virus is also considered to be more dangerous due …
The college student population has become increasingly diverse in the last few decades, but white students are still the majority of undergrads who study abroad. Only 8.3 percent of Hispanic college students and 5.6 percent of black undergrads typically study abroad, according to the Council on International Educational Exchange. About 300,000 students of all backgrounds study abroad each year, the …
Almost all university admissions officers say they actively consider a student’s likelihood to complete their degree when deciding to offer them a place or not – an eight per cent increase on last year. According to this year’s University Admissions Officers Report, students applying to university through Clearing or Adjustment must be prepared to demonstrate their commitment to their chosen …
Figures inside the better schooling zone can have awoken with a bitter taste on Friday with the news the United Kingdom has voted to depart the ecu Union. On Monday, the heads of 103 universities had issued an impassioned open letter expressing how they have been “gravely involved” approximately the effect of a depart vote on their universities and students, …
Ahead of the EU referendum in June, Universities UK has released an analysis of data showing that EU students at universities in the UK contribute over £3.7bn to the economy. London (pictured) saw a £788.9m income boost that supported 7,580 jobs as a result. vPhoto: wikicommons/Diego Delso Natalie is a journalism graduate from City University London, who spent part of her …
Professors have accused their students of not being able to finish a book Hero Images Students have reacted to claims from university professors that they struggle to read books from cover to cover by admitting it is true – but insisting it’s because universities don’t give them enough time to finish them. University academics caused a furore this week by claiming many students found the …