It is important to note that the Open Doors statistics may be misleading, as most international students were already enrolled at U.S. institutions of higher education before the 9/11 terrorist attacks. The total impact of 9/11 cannot be fully assessed until the 2002–2003 Open Doors…
By Nick Clark, Editor, World Education News & Reviews In previous editions of Under the Radar, we profiled Iran and Qatar as countries in the Middle East that have strong, but under-appreciated recruiting potential for U.S. institutions of higher education, especially those interested in diversifying…
By Nick Clark, Editor, World Education News & Reviews and Elzbieta Gzella, WES Area Specialist, UK A growing number of higher education institutions around the world are making use of academic preparatory programs, typically for students that lack the necessary training or language skills to…
Iran 14,000 International Students in Iranian Universities According to Iran’s minister of science, research, and technology, Kamran Daneshjoo, there are 14,000 international students currently studying at Iran’s universities, and efforts are underway to attract as many as 25,000 by 2015. “The improvement of the quality…
Regional UK Tightens Visa Entry Standards for Indians, While France Loosens Them Just a week after reports in July that the UK government was considering imposing cash bonds on Indian students entering the country, France announced a series of measures, including easing certain visa rules,…