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US ranked top ‘dream’ study abroad destination

February 6, 2020February 6, 2020Josephine Walbank1 Comment

The United States is the top ‘dream’ study abroad destination for international students, research by educations.com has revealed.

The US is the top desired study abroad destination for undergraduate as well as postgraduate students, the educations.com study “International Higher Education Report 2019: Student Trends” found.

While the US is the top ‘dream’ destination, the research found that, rounding out the Top 3 choices, the other desirable study abroad destinations were the UK and Canada.

China statement critical of US attitude towards international students

November 26, 2019November 26, 2019Hari SrinivasanLeave a Comment

In a statement critical of US policies affecting foreign students, China has called on the US to create ‘positive conditions’ to help Chinese and international students in the country feel more welcome.

The statement regarding the United States’ attitude towards international students comes as new data showed that the growth of Chinese student numbers in US continues to drop.

Earlier this year, Global Education Times reported that Chinese students were reportedly on the lookout for alternative study destinations other than the US amid an ongoing trade spat between Washington DC and Beijing.

Simon Business School seeks to attract Chinese students

November 6, 2019November 1, 2019Kate FrazerLeave a Comment

The University of Rochester’s Simon Business School is looking to expand its recruitment of Chinese students to provide them better international experiences via specialised degree programmes.

This marks a further development at the school since they became one of the few top business schools in the United States to offer STEM-Designated part-time MBA options.

As a top five school for economics and finance in the US, the school offers both master’s and MBA programmes to students worldwide.

United States becoming less popular for study abroad

October 30, 2019October 28, 2019Kate FrazerLeave a Comment

The popularity of the United States as a study abroad destination for international students has decreased, according to CarringtonCrisp’s Business of Branding study conducted in association with EFMD.

Of those responding to the study, 50% considered the United States as a study abroad destination, a continued decline from 62% in 2018 and 67% in 2017.

Despite this decrease, it remains the top study destination world along with the UK, which has also decreased from 52% to 50% in the last year.

Startse launches new centre in Silicon Valley

October 29, 2019October 24, 2019GET News TeamLeave a Comment

Startse, a Brazilian education platform, has launched a new centre in Silicon Valley as part of a push for global expansion that will happen over the coming months.

With a focus on training programmes geared at the new economy and corporate innovation projects, Startse has been present in Silicon Valley of the last couple of years with a team of ten operating from a coworking space.

The firm’s new Palo Alto office in Silicon Valley, Startse University, launched on 14 October. The facility is to host corporate missions and workshops for up to 40 people and features an artificial intelligence lab.

US students struggle to choose major: Ellucian study

October 24, 2019October 21, 2019GET News TeamLeave a Comment

A recent survey has found that US college students struggle to choose their major, increasing the time and cost associated with obtaining a degree.

This was a problem particularly prevalent with American Generation Z students, the youngest in the cohort, who struggle to choose a major.

These findings were made by a recent survey entitled ‘Course Correction: Helping Students Find and Follow a Path to Success’, published this month, by Ellucian.

Foreign students contribute $447m to Hawaii economy - Global Education Times (GET News)

Foreign students add $447m to Hawaii economy

October 18, 2019October 18, 2019Kate FrazerLeave a Comment

Foreign students have become essential to Hawaii, having brought in $447 million to its economy, according to a report from the state Department of Business Economic development and Tourism released last week.

Dubbed the ‘Economic Impact of International Students in Hawaii – 2019 Update”, the report outlined ways in which international students both directly and indirectly poured money into Hawaii’s economic pot last year.

The $446.7 million of revenue generated by international students is broken down thus: $216.9 million came from direct spending, $197.3 million from generated household income and $34.3 million came in the form of state taxes.

Free education at Washington University for low income students

October 7, 2019October 7, 2019Kate FrazerLeave a Comment

The new Washington University Chancellor Andrew Martin has announced that the university will offer free undergraduate education to low income local students.

The free education offer will be available to Missouri and southern Illinois students who are eligible for Pell grants or are from families with an annual income of $75,000 or less.

Dubbed the WashU Pledge, the fund will cover tuition, room, board and fees for accepted first-year students, according to the university, which has an admission rate of 14%.