Is studying in the US worth it? – Education Beyond Borders
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What do students say about the value of studying in the US
Intercultural Communication
Speak Your Mind! – Intercultural Communication by Danae Perez
In this article, I flesh out the challenges of communicating among people from different cultures. The process itself is very much based on intuition and mutual respect, but there are a few things we can keep in mind to succeed. I have gone through this process many times myself.
Continue reading “Intercultural Communication”Travel to the UK – All travel restrictions to end on Friday
Travel to the UK – All travel restrictions to end on Friday – Education Beyond Borders
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From 4.00 am on Friday 18 March, there will no longer be a distinction between those who travel to the UK fully vaccinated to those travelling otherwise.
Continue reading “Travel to the UK – All travel restrictions to end on Friday”Ireland entry requirements – all Covid restrictions have been removed
The government of Ireland has lifted all remaining Covid-19 entry requirements for international arrivals, regardless of vaccination status and country of departure.
Continue reading “Ireland entry requirements – all Covid restrictions have been removed”Study in the UK: Sharp drop of Eastern European undergraduate applicants for places at UK universities
Sharp drop of Eastern European undergraduate applicants for places at UK universities – Education Beyond Borders
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Study in the UK Education News: UK is missing out on talent as eastern European enrolment plummets
25-FEB-2022 | According to figures released by UCAS, the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service in the UK, there are significantly fewer Eastern European undergraduate applicants for places at UK universities in 2021 than in recent previous years. This fall in applicants is not seen across Europe, as study visas from countries such as France, Germany and Spain are relatively robust.
Continue reading “Study in the UK: Sharp drop of Eastern European undergraduate applicants for places at UK universities”What are best practices of a successful social media influencer
Speak Your Mind! – PRODIREKT‘s advisory director Steven Damron talks about how to become a successful social media influencer.
Continue reading “What are best practices of a successful social media influencer”The Communication and Languages Group received special quality recognition
09-FEB-2022
The Communication and Languages Group recognized as one of LinkedIn’s “most engaging”
LinkedIn has just recognized the Communication and Languages Group as one of the best managed and most engaging groups on LinkedIn and selected it for their Inner Circle Program. The participation in the Program means that this Group will be afforded higher exposure and special features on the LinkedIn platform, thereby further enhancing its members’ experience and readership of the published content.
Continue reading “The Communication and Languages Group received special quality recognition”Dangerous lack of student diversity for the main study abroad countries
Australia’s new Strategy for international Education sets the government’s strategy for the next ten years. According to the report “The COVID-19 pandemic demonstrated that dependence on a small number of markets is not sustainable.” Students from only five countries make up 72% of the international student population in Australia. This has flagged the over-concentration of source countries as a risk to the Higher Education Sector.
Continue reading “Dangerous lack of student diversity for the main study abroad countries”IELTS online – the most trusted English test, soon from the comfort of your home
Get ready for IELTS Online, a flexible new way to take your IELTS Academic test.
02-FEB-2022 | English language test IELTS has announced that a secure online version of the exam will be rolled out globally in early 2022. Students around the world will soon have the ability to take IELTS Academic, a leading test of English for international higher education, from the comfort of their homes or another suitable location.
READ MOREEnglish translation on France’s new ID cards angers traditionalists
28-JAN-2022
English translation on France’s new ID cards angers traditionalists – Education Beyond Borders
France’s new biometric identity cards, issued on August 2 last year, contain for the first time both French and English translations of all the fields, such as ‘name’, ‘address’, and ‘nationality’. This has sparked a big controversy. The French Academy, charged with defending the French language, is threatening to take the government to court over the use of English on the country’s new identity card.
UK travel rules: end of all testing for vaccinated arrivals; face coverings in schools no longer required
UK travel rules: end of all testing for vaccinated arrivals; face coverings in schools no longer required – Education Beyond Borders
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24-JAN-2022 | The British Government announced today that people arriving in England from abroad will no longer have to take Covid tests if they are fully vaccinated. The changes will be introduced from 4am on 11 February.
READ MOREHungarian state-funded Foreign Language Learning Program postponed again
UK will lose up to 90 million pounds in 2022 due to the postponement of the Hungarian state-funded Foreign Language Learning Program – Education Beyond Borders
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17-JAN-2022 | The Hungarian government has announced that the Foreign Language Learning Program has been postponed until 2023, with no Hungarian students due to study in the UK or any other destinations as part of the initiative this year.
READ MOREUS Student Visa: the new US guidance for consular officers may help international students get visas
The new US guidance for consular officers may help international students get visas – Education Beyond Borders
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11-JAN-2022 | The US Department of State has adjusted its guidance for consular officers who approve study visas for prospective international students. The recent update should help prevent US student visa denials based on speculative determinations by consular officers.
READ MOREStudy in Canada: processing times for student visas to be reduced and immigration pathways for international students to be expanded
Canada’s Prime Minister issues new priorities for immigration system – Education Beyond Borders
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07-JAN-2022 | Study in Canada as an international student – Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has signaled reducing visa processing times and expanding immigration pathways for international students as priorities for the new Immigration Minister to work on. Canada has also confirmed further extensions for online study and postgraduate work eligibility.
READ MOREPositive changes to rules for fully vaccinated students traveling to England
Today, we bring one positive update – fully vaccinated students traveling to England are no longer required to complete a pre-departure test and they are not required to quarantine upon their arrival in England.
READ MOREVoices of vanishing worlds – endangered languages
Of the world’s 6,500 living languages, half will cease to be spoken by the end of this century. Most of these endangered languages are oral speech forms, with little if any traditional written literature. If undocumented, these tongues – each representing a unique insight into human cognition and its most powerful defining feature, language – risk disappearing without trace. READ MORE
Global growth of English-taught programs outside the main English-speaking destinations
Rapid expansion of English-taught programs outside the main English-speaking destinations – Education Beyond Borders
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English-taught programs outside the main English-speaking destinations
10-DEC-2021 | British Council and Studyportals just released a report showcasing the global growth of English-taught programs. Almost one in five English-taught programs are now offered outside the UK, United States, Australia, and Canada, the Big Four English-speaking destinations.
READ MOREThe Omicron variant and travel restriction updates for key study abroad destinations
The Omicron variant and travel restriction updates for key study abroad destinations – Education Beyond Borders
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07-DEC-2021 | The emergence of the new Omicron variant of Covid-19 have had an immediate impact on student mobility and travel. Governments around the world are shutting their borders until further notice to several African countries and increasing border protocols such as testing and quarantine requirements.
READ MOREJust in – Verbalists experiencing the world’s tallest Christmas trees and Canyon Lights at Capilano Bridge
05-DEC-2021 | 💥 Verbalists in Action: our students take a walk on the wild side!
How about walking across a 150+-year-old suspension bridge 300 feet above the Canada forest floor surrounded by millions of Christmas lights? Our student Carly Ann just did it 👏 😍
READ MOREInspire teaching and learning – Who inspired you?
As a leader in interactive teaching and learning, at the Verbalists Language Network we talk a lot about inspiration. But what does it really mean for you as a teacher and how can you feel inspired yourself and become inspirational for others? Verbalists partner Céline Aloé talks about inspiration in our new episode of Speak Your Mind! READ MORE