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EARN YOURSELF FREE EDUCATION FOR LIFE WITH CARDIFF UNIVERSITY
December 6th, 2011 posted by Sarah Pont
What would you do, if you were offered free education for life? That’s the question Cardiff University is asking students right now. Their new scheme “Thrive” is offering students the chance to compete for a once in a lifetime Ultimate Scholarship worth more than £50,000.
CONCERN AS UK BORN APPLICANTS PLUMMET
December 1st, 2011 posted by Lauren Keith
Figures have revealed that the number of UK born students applying to national universities has fallen 15.1% since this time last year. UCAS has received a total of 133,357 UK applications, a notable drop from last year’s 157,116.
2011 i-ESL MAGAZINE FOR ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE COURSES NOW ONLINE
November 29th, 2011 posted by Ian Maull
The 2011 issue of i-ESL, covering English as a Second Language courses around the world, is now online.
CHINESE UNIVERSITIES SEEK TO ENHANCE LINKS WITH BRITISH STUDENTS
November 24th, 2011 posted by Nathaniel Forrester
Following a week-long visit by Chinese envoys to Britain, which included a summit with British vice-chancellors and the Education Secretary Michael Gove, the first ‘Study in China Exhibition and Student Forum’ was held at the Institute of Education, University of London last month.
ECIS NOVEMBER EXHIBITION, LISBON
November 23rd, 2011 posted by Sarah Pont
This past weekend two i-studentgroup representatives revisited the ECIS November Exhibition in Lisbon. International Readership Liaisons, Maria Galanty and Sarah Pont, took part in the three day event in the Portuguese capital.
REPORT EXAMINES SNOWBALLING TREND OF EDUCATIONAL AGENTS
November 21st, 2011 posted by Vivienne Egan
A new study by Education Intelligence, the British Council’s global service, has made enquiries into the controversial topic of education agents – companies that offer prospective international students a service to assist them in placements at overseas universities in exchange for a fee – from the perspective of the students themselves.
REPORTS SHOW AN INCREASE OF STUDENTS CHOOSING TO STUDY IN THE UNITED STATES
November 14th, 2011 posted by Sarah Pont
The results are in…
