International Student Blog

As we reported earlier, the recently released International Student Economic Value Tool was designed to influence Members of Congress in the United States in the run-up to the highly anticipated immigration legislation that was working its way around the Capitol earlier this year. Though crafted with legislators in mind, however, the data it provides – which…

While studying in the US can be a significant investment for international students, investing in international students themselves can have a huge return on investment for the US economy as a whole. New research compiled by NAFSA, the Association of International Educators, reveals that the US is missing the proverbial boat when it comes to…

Canada has long been one of the world’s most popular destinations for international students but international student recruitment may soon become official government policy if the authors of a new report have their way. The report – which is entitled International Education, a Key Driver of Canada’s Future Prosperity – was compiled by the Advisory…

The United Kingdom is slowly earning a new reputation among would-be international students. Although the nation – as home to such heavyweights of higher education as Oxford, Cambridge, and the London School of Economics – has long been a highly sought-after destination for international students from around the world, recent legislation has begun to mar…

Though colleges and universities in the United Kingdom have long attracted the best and the brightest from around the world to the country’s hallowed halls of higher education, a series of setbacks has forced some of the industry’s biggest player to rethink their business strategy. Particularly the UK’s student visa scheme has made it more…

Long known as “The World’s Classroom,” the United Kingdom has long been able to take advantage of its highly regarded colleges and universities. As the nation has entered a new century, international students have provided a key source of capital – both monetary and intellectually – and contributed to its ongoing dynamism. Given its prowess…

Last week a bipartisan group of Senators introduced a bill to increase the number of H1-B visas (or, work visas) and to also automatically issue green cards to those graduates in the STEM fields. If you are not yet familiar with STEM, it is an acronym for degrees in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. These…

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International education is big business in the United Kingdom. According to the UK’s Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, students from abroad infuse the nation’s economy with an estimated £8 billion ($12.5 billion) a year. Such an amount – which was on track, according to some experts, to double by 2025 – makes the industry…