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US ELT weeks fell by nearly -8% in 2025

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ICEF Monitor 16h ago policy
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In 2024, a slow recovery from plummeting international enrolments in the COVID-19 pandemic was underway for US Intensive English Programme providers (IEPs). Student numbers were up +2% year-over-year, and weeks (the total number of weeks…
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ICEF Podcast: Student flows are shifting. Are agencies following suit?

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ICEF Monitor 10d ago policy
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Listen in as ICEF’s Craig Riggs and Martijn van de Veen recap some of the latest developments in our sector, including increased government scrutiny of the Optional Practical Training (OPT) programme in the United States and early…
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New IDP research shows link between visa uncertainty and the perceived ROI of study abroad

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ICEF Monitor 22d ago policy
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New IDP Emerging Futures research reveals that visa concerns are now influencing international students’ decision-making earlier than in the past. And, if obtaining a visa for a preferred destination seems too difficult, uncertain, or…
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Survey finds “growing pressure” on youth group travel to UK this year

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ICEF Monitor 27d ago policy
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Findings from a February-March 2026 pulse survey conducted by the British Educational Travel Association (BETA) highlight “growing pressure” on inbound youth travel to the UK this year. The survey gathered responses from 211 international…
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How will the war in Iran impact international student mobility?

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ICEF Monitor 35d ago policy
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It is now just over two months since the United States and Israel first launched coordinated military strikes against Iran on 28 February 2026. The war has already cost thousands of lives and billions of dollars. it has also led to…
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