international students

Proposed caps on international enrollments and visa restrictions threaten Australia's higher education system, risking regional ties and economic losses. A new commission may increase ministerial control, challenging institutional autonomy in international student strategy.

A study of French Jewish students in Israel revealed that their mobility was motivated by the pursuit of cosmopolitan skills for a global knowledge economy, as well as a deeper connection to an ethnic identity and a “homeland.”

A network analysis of UNESCO student mobility data from 210 countries over a 20-year period (2000–2019) indicates long-term structural shifts in the shape of international student mobility, with a more diverse set of core countries exerting influence.

This article provides an overview of two years of data regarding international students’ mode of study at US institutions and reflections on in-person and hybrid study in international educational exchange.

In studies about international student recruitment and mobility, the emphasis is primarily on South–North mobility to the Anglophone world. But the reality is more diverse.

Contrary to some claims, the vast majority of these students choose to stay in the United States after graduation. This ability to attract and retain top talent gives the United States a significant advantage.

Australia’s universities have long relied on international students, who form one-fourth of total enrollments. Forty percent come from China. But the US–China cold war, US pressure on allies to align themselves accordingly.

Increasingly, international students pursue study abroad to gain skills that will enhance their employment prospects upon graduation. The United States comes up short in both those areas. Can it catch up?

Retaining international students is central to many countries’ economic development policies. One manifestation of these efforts is the development of international student career services, which support international students in pursuing careers in the host country.

The heavy reliance of Australian universities on international student tuition has been exposed by the pandemic and, in particular, the federal government’s closure of international borders.

Are international students losing their appetite for distance learning (DL) degrees?

The initial impact of COVID-19 was to prevent thousands of Chinese students from traveling to Australia for the new academic year. The unfolding lockdown, a shift to online teaching, and collapse of part-time work are affecting international students deeply.

Growth in Chinese student flows to the major English-language study destinations has slowed considerably since 2016. What will international student recruitment look like, as universities adjust to a “post-China” world?