January 28th, 2011 posted by Paul McWilliams
UK education leaders have strongly opposed government plans to cut visas for international students studying below degree level. Vice-chancellors body Universities UK has lead the attack calling the cuts “damaging and dangerous” with one university head going as far as to say they could be “catastrophic”.
August 20th, 2010 posted by Paul McWilliams
If you are applying to university in an English speaking country and English is not your first language, you may need to meet certain language requirements dictated by the institution. In the majority of cases this involves taking a standardised test. There are two main English language tests accepted by universities around the world, IELTS (International English Language Testing Service) and TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language). But the big question that faces students is; which one is better?
August 17th, 2010 posted by Felicity Pont
We at i-studentadvisor understand that the search for universities, colleges and English language schools overseas can sometimes be overwhelming. And as a new school term begins, this time of year can be especially stressful for high school students around the world.
August 9th, 2010 posted by Paul McWilliams
More and more US colleges and universities are turning to conditional admissions as a legitimate form of attracting international students. The institutions are now seeing conditional admission as part of a more comprehensive recruiting strategy as a growing number move away from a policy of recruiting students purely on their own terms.
August 2nd, 2010 posted by Paul McWilliams
The Home Office in the UK is to carry out a review of student visas after the number of students coming to the UK rose by a third last year. Figures showed that the number of student visas granted rose by 75,000 to 300,000 in the twelve months prior to March 2010.
May 22nd, 2009 posted by Felicity Pont
New figures revealed by the British Council now suggest that there are 513,570 international students currently studying at UK universities, opposed to 389,330 as previously thought.
