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Where the devices are: New study updates global stats on Internet usage
People in developing and emerging economies who are young and educated are much more likely to be Internet users. Ditto for those who speak a little English: regardless of age or education, they are...
View ArticleDemand for job skills heating up in Africa
Africa has the fastest-growing middle class on the planet and accounted for nine of the 15 fastest-growing economies in the world in 2014. The McKinsey Global Institute, meanwhile, predicts that...
View ArticleRegional rankings an important measure of investment and academic influence
Nearly one in eight of the world’s top 200 universities, as ranked in the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings 2014/15, are from Asia. The same is true for one in five universities in...
View ArticleSouth Africa’s language schools face declining enrolment due to immigration...
South Africa has emerged as an increasingly popular regional and global destination for students in recent years, due to its appeal as a “stepping stone towards global mobility” for African students,...
View ArticleNew report calls for more balanced internationalisation outcomes in Europe
A recent report commissioned by the European Parliament suggests that while European jurisdictions have lead efforts to deepen the internationalisation of higher education in recent decades, more needs...
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The relationship between currency exchange and student mobility
It has been a tumultuous year for the world economy, which in many quarters is still recovering from the deep economic shocks of the 2008 global economic crisis. A number of markets, Greece and Brazil...
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MOOC learners in developing countries focused on career development
If an interesting new study from the University of Washington is any indication, MOOC students in developing countries have a very different profile than their counterparts in North America or Europe....
View ArticleEducation South Africa takes government to court over visa rules
Education South Africa (EduSA), the country’s peak body for English Language Teaching (ELT) schools has filed suit against the South African government in an effort to have May 2014 amendments to the...
View ArticleThe employability challenge in Sub-Saharan Africa
The British Council recently released the results of a three-year study on university education and graduate employability in four notable markets in Sub-Saharan Africa. Universities, Employability and...
View ArticleSouth African court case settled: English students now eligible for study visas
The South African government will now issue study visas of up to 18 months for English as a Foreign Language students enrolled with recognised English Language Training (ELT) providers. The...
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South Africa remains an important regional hub for education
While the number of foreign students hosted has declined in recent years, South Africa remains an important destination for international students, particularly those from other African nations....
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South African ELT recovery underway
Enrolment in South African English Language Teaching (ELT) programmes has begun to recover from a drastic decline in 2015. Recently released full-year data for 2016 shows a 19% increase in student...
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From the Field: South African ELT rebounding this year
In 2015, South Africa’s English Language Teaching (ELT) enrolment went off a cliff. The year before, the South African government had passed new immigration legislation that effectively excluded...
View ArticleSouth African language schools officially recognised by government
South Africa’s Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) has moved to formally recognise the members of the English language school association Education South Africa (EduSA) as fully...
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Slower growth and more intense competition in global ELT market
Thanks in large part to increases in the total numbers of junior students – English language training (ELT) student numbers trended up worldwide last year. However, that year-over-year increase in head...
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South Africa: ELT student weeks up again in 2018
Newly released data indicates that South Africa’s English Language Teaching (ELT) sector booked a third consecutive year of growth in 2018. Student numbers were down slightly from 2017, but, on...
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MOOC learners in developing countries focused on career development
If an interesting new study from the University of Washington is any indication, MOOC students in developing countries have a very different profile than their counterparts in North America or Europe....
View ArticleEducation South Africa takes government to court over visa rules
Education South Africa (EduSA), the country’s peak body for English Language Teaching (ELT) schools has filed suit against the South African government in an effort to have May 2014 amendments to the...
View ArticleThe employability challenge in Sub-Saharan Africa
The British Council recently released the results of a three-year study on university education and graduate employability in four notable markets in Sub-Saharan Africa. Universities, Employability and...
View ArticleSouth African court case settled: English students now eligible for study visas
The South African government will now issue study visas of up to 18 months for English as a Foreign Language students enrolled with recognised English Language Training (ELT) providers. The...
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