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US visa processing centres in Africa to be reduced by more than half; only the latest barrier for African students - ICEF Monitor - Market intelligence for international student recruitment
2+ hour, 14+ min ago (221+ words) The Trump administration's clampdown on immigration from Africa is intensifying, and the government has introduced new measures to make it more onerous and expensive for students from many African countries to study in the US. These are part of a…...
New data provides early signals that Canada's popularity as a study destination is on the rise - ICEF Monitor - Market intelligence for international student recruitment
2+ week, 6+ day ago (374+ words) Demand for study in Canada appears to be be on the rebound, according to search data from two major international student recruitment companies, Keystone Education Group and IDP. This recent trend contrasts with plummeting student interest in 2024 and 2025 linked to…...
US immigration officials allege OPT is being widely abused and say "more actions are forthcoming" - ICEF Monitor - Market intelligence for international student recruitment
4+ week, 21+ hour ago (729+ words) US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has intensified its scrutiny of the Optional Practical Training (OPT) post-study work programme for international graduates of American universities. On 12 May, Todd M. Lyons, ICE's acting director, called a press conference to announce that ICE…...
How will the war in Iran impact international student mobility? - ICEF Monitor - Market intelligence for international student recruitment
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (586+ words) It is now just over two months since the United States and Israel first launched coordinated military strikes against Iran on 28 February 2026. The war has already cost thousands of lives and billions of dollars. it has also led to destabilising…...
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France directs universities to charge higher tuition fees to non-EU students starting September 2026 - ICEF Monitor - Market intelligence for international student recruitment
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (512+ words) French Higher Education, Research and Space Minister Philippe Baptiste announced on 21 April that almost all non-EU students coming to France for the 2026/27 academic year will be required to pay annual tuition of "2, 895 (US$3, 391) for a bachelor's programme and "3, 941 (US$4, 617) for…...
UK: 7 in 10 universities report declining international postgraduate enrolments; visa rejections are part of the story - ICEF Monitor - Market intelligence for international student recruitment
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (498+ words) Of universities in the UK surveyed recently by the British Universities International Liaison Association (BUILA), 7 in 10 reported declines in international postgraduate students in January 2026 compared with January 2025. Across the sample, the average was a -31% reduction in students coming for postgrad…...
UK Home Office publishes updated visa sponsor guidance for "agents and third parties" - ICEF Monitor - Market intelligence for international student recruitment
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (463+ words) The UK government has expanded its regulatory oversight for British institutions' engagement with education agents. The existing structure for student visas in the UK provides an important backdrop for these changes. In brief, to sponsor a student visa, a UK…...
Supply and demand for international higher education increasingly aligned in Asia - ICEF Monitor - Market intelligence for international student recruitment
2+ mon, 1+ day ago (463+ words) A new report from Studyportals and the British Council, "Asia, Latin America, and MENA in global education," demonstrates the continued rise of study abroad destinations outside of the Big Four anglophone countries. Of the three featured regions, Asia is an…...
How is the rapid adoption of AI affecting international students" career and programme planning? - ICEF Monitor - Market intelligence for international student recruitment
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (374+ words) It isn't just computer sciences programmes feeling the impact of students' jitters about AI. Across the board, universities are moving to position their programmes as relevant to students who are increasingly intent on "future proofing" their study choices. Computing experts…...