Navigating negative shifts in education abroad: Challenges for international students
ACS International School Cobham: Where diversity meets excellence in education
Attention all PRODIREKT and Verbalists Education students! Are you looking for an exceptional education in a truly international environment? We have some exciting news for you! ACS International School (Cobham) in the UK is offering a fantastic scholarship opportunity exclusively for our students for the 2025-2026 high school year.
Continue reading “ACS International School Cobham: Where diversity meets excellence in education”How much students can work while studying – latest info for 14 top study destinations
21-NOV-2022 | Opportunities to work during or after studies play a huge part in student decision making when planning for study abroad. ICEF Monitor created a summary of post-study work rights for 14 top destinations. You’ll also find information on how much students can work while studying.
Continue reading “How much students can work while studying – latest info for 14 top study destinations“Graduates from the world’s top universities are now able to come to the UK under a new visa scheme
Graduates from the world’s top universities are now able to come to the UK under a new visa scheme – Education Beyond Borders
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25-JUL-2022 | The United Kingdom government has opened a “highly selective” visa scheme for graduates of the world’s top ranked universities, which it hopes will enhance the UK’s skill base.
READ MORECanada has become the top choice for students to study abroad, survey suggests
Canada has become the top choice for students to study abroad, survey suggests – Education Beyond Borders
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Study abroad – one in four surveyed students would choose Canada.
28-MAR-2022 | Latest analysis by global education company IDP Education has found that Canada is the top destination of choice for one in four students. The US is placed second spot, with 20% of students indicating it is their preferred destination, and the UK and Australia are in joint third place. Overall the study surveyed more than 10,000 students worldwide.
Continue reading “Canada has become the top choice for students to study abroad, survey suggests “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”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”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 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 MOREEducation News: No more quarantine for all under-18s coming to England!
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From 4am on November 22nd, all under-18s worldwide will be able to enter England without needing to self-isolate on arrival. In addition, the UK government will recognize vaccines on the World Health Organization’s Emergency Use Listing (WHO EUL). As a result, Sinovac, Sinopharm Beijing and Covaxin will be added to the list of approved vaccines for inbound travel, benefiting more fully vaccinated people from countries such as the United Arab Emirates, Malaysia and India.
READ MORENew changes to the UK’s travel rules make it easier for more students to travel to the UK
15 – OCTOBER – 2021
The UK government removed 47 countries and territories from England’s red list for travel restrictions, and recognized proof of vaccination from 37 additional countries, easing entry rules for passengers. The governments of Scotland and Wales have confirmed similar measures.
READ MORENew immigration routes have opened for applications to work, live and study in the UK
02-JUL-2021
Study in the UK: A new immigration route has opened on Thursday (1 July 2021), allowing international graduates to kick-start their careers in the UK after they have finished their studies at a UK university. The UK Home Office has also confirmed further Covid-19 visa concessions for students unable to travel to the UK.
READ MOREGet 2 years UK work visa after study with the new Graduation Immigration Route
22 Nov 2020 – On 11 September 2019, the UK Government announced the creation of a new immigration route which will enable international students to remain in the UK for two years after they have completed their studies.
For international students wishing to study in the UK, the new post-study work visa provides the opportunity to work in the UK after graduation. READ MORE
New UK visa procedures for international students
01 Nov 2020 – This month, the UK government changed the immigration route for students! What used to be the ‘Tier 4’ route has become the ‘Student’ route. Most of the changes are not significant but they might affect you. PRODIREKT academic advisors have put together a handy guide for you to understand the rules on the new UK visa procedures for international students.
READ MOREUK reintroduces two-year work rights for international students
The UK education sector is elated that post-study work rights are set to be offered to international students for two years post-graduation, with students graduating in the 2020/21 academic year set to benefit from this new immigration rule. It was a rule that the education sector had been campaigning hard for, particularly in the last few years, since the same two-year work rights were rescinded in 2012.
Continue reading “UK reintroduces two-year work rights for international students”Two-year accelerated bachelor degrees to be offered in England
The UK Department for Education has announced the expansion of accelerated two-year degree programs for universities in England, following a consultation period.The government said that two-year bachelor degrees would encourage new providers into the market, help students to fast-track their way into the workforce, and create “an unprecedented level of choice and flexibility”.
The UK Department for Education has agreed to a new fee system which will allow providers to charge 20 per cent more per year for domestic/EU students, a fee structure that will provide a saving to students of at least 20 per cent (approximately UK£5,500) for the total cost of a degree, he said. The proposals for courses fees will require parliamentary approval.
The government response to the scheme does not detail course fees for non-EU students. For standard three-year degrees, fees are capped for domestic/EU students, but providers are free to set fees for non-EU students.
PRODIREKT to promote Masters and MBA student recruitment fairs
A US based education group and academic consultancy PRODIREKT, which also owns the Verbalists Language Network, has partnered with the leading education event organizer Advent Group to promote their Access MBA and Access Masters tours. Access MBA and Access Masters tours represent a series of events that take place in over 55 cities around the world. The tours bring together elite international business schools and high-caliber candidates. READ MORE
Cultural experience main motivation to study abroad for young learners
A new study from AFS Intercultural Programs provides some fresh insights into the perspective of younger millennials on study abroad.
Mapping Generation Z: Attitudes Toward International Education Programs surveyed 5,255 students in 27 countries between March and December 2016. The survey finds that six in ten Gen Z respondents – that is, those aged 13-to-18 years old – have considered study abroad. With some variation by home country, between 57% and 75% indicated that their main motivation in going abroad was to seek out new cultural experiences. READ MORE
What are the costs of study for major cities around the world
In the course of examining world markets for student housing and housing investment, global real estate services firm Savills has arrived at an interesting analysis of relative cost of study for major cities around the world.
Let’s first acknowledge that comparing costs of study is always a tricky business. Currency values never stop moving around each other, “apples-to-apples” comparisons among institutions and programmes can be elusive, and some of the sharp differences in costs between major cities and smaller towns often get smoothed out into national averages.
That’s in part what makes the Savills estimates noteworthy. They are focused on larger cities, where international enrollment is often concentrated. They also look exclusively at the relative costs of purpose-built student housing (PBSH), and at the tuition costs for non-specialist STEM degree programmes (e.g., mathematics) at institutions ranked in the top tier of the QS global rankings.
Savills has rendered all of those costs in a common currency – US$ – and has arrived at a summary of average monthly costs of being an international student in 23 major world cities. READ MORE
The British government is considering a system, where visa policy is linked to the quality of the program or institution
13 Oct 2016 – The British government is considering further restrictions on student visas in line with its often-stated goal to reduce net migration to the UK. In a 4 October speech at the Conservative Party Conference in Birmingham, Home Secretary Amber Rudd said that the government will shortly open consultations on student immigration policy.
She also set out a case for two-tiered visa system, where visa policy is linked to the quality of the program or institution: “I’m passionately committed to making sure our world-leading institutions can attract the brightest and the best. But a student immigration system that treats every student and university as equal only punishes those we should want to help.” READ MORE