Rankings still matter. Just not in the way they used to
Since BusinessWeek published the first business school ranking in 1988, rankings have become one of the defining features of the sector. For decades they shaped how schools marketed themselves, how…
“We’ve lost 20 years of growth”: Australian ELICOS and VET sectors hit out at visa policy
“We are growing to the point of being about 20% lower than we were 20 years ago,” English Australia CEO Ian Aird said of the country’s English language teaching sector (ELICOS)…
Australia’s visa “quality correction” leaves sector seeking greater certainty
Australia’s evolving student visa system took centre stage at The PIE Live Asia Pacific, where Home Affairs defended its focus on quality and integrity as sector leaders warned uncertainty was…
11 Disney stars with degrees you might not have expected
Most of us grew up watching Disney Channel classics and are fans of the company’s original series and movies. Ask any young adult today and they’d probably heard of “High…
9 institutes offering university assistantships: US, UK, Canada
It’s no secret that moving out for university takes a heavy financial toll. In 2026, the average annual cost of studying in the US is US$64,386 for undergraduate students and…
SOAS University of London: Beyond Eurocentric legal thinking
The legal systems of the world have long been led by Eurocentric ideas, but in the UK, there’s a law school that aims to change that: SOAS University of London’s…
Career-accelerating business MSc programmes in Europe
The Nova School of Business and Economics is one of Europe’s best business schools. But it’s also so much more than that, especially for MSc students seeking to accelerate careers…
‘Not an Australia alternative’: New Zealand’s international ed sector is going for growth
Speaking at The PIE Live Asia Pacific, Education New Zealand Manapou ki te Ao director of insights and performance, Marie Clark, stressed that New Zealand is only growing in popularity,…
The PIE Live Asia Pacific 2026: Insights from Julian Hill MP
Speaking at The PIE Live Asia Pacific, Hill tackles social licence and market concentration, warning that when 60–70% of students come from one country it’s bad for student experience, social…
US ELT hit by 14% student drop and shorter stays
The figures come from EnglishUSA and BONARD’s new annual report of America’s ELT sector, revealing a near-20% drop in student weeks last year, with providers citing challenging domestic policy developments and visa barriers over the past two…
