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Navigating the Waves: Key Strategies for International Student Recruitment Success

HEPI

This HEPI blog was kindly authored by Vincenzo Raimo, an independent international higher education consultant and a Visiting Fellow at the University of Reading, where he previously served as Pro Vice-Chancellor for Global Engagement.

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The opportunities emerging from a tougher recruitment landscape

The PIE News

As international recruiters, I think we’re all still recovering from a bit of a shock to the system when recruitment conditions took a turn for the worse this January intake following the boom in demand for the UK which we had experienced since 2019/20. It’s a good time to prioritise discussions about online, 2+1 and 2+2 study options.

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Thriving, not surviving: six levers for recruitment resilience

The PIE News

UK higher education institutions are facing a tough year: visa regulation changes, a potential general election in the UK and in major study destinations overseas, economic instability and increasing global competition. Based on QS insights and data, UK universities have six levers to pull for an effective recruitment strategy.

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India: non-recruitment based engagement “key”

The PIE News

A shift towards non-recruitment based engagement with Indian schools could be key to better managing student expectations, stakeholders have suggested. “When every service comes to you, the best place an education institution can get to a student is at another education institution.

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The challenges of international student recruitment in 2024

The PIE News

In what will be an election year for much of the Western world, governments are tightening their immigration rules related to student recruitment to address public concerns over the strain that significant student immigration can place on local housing and employment markets, and public services. Source: gov.uk

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Futureproofing international student recruitment in Canada

The PIE News

In the recent tumultuous weeks within the Canadian international education sector, the federal government’s announcement of caps on international study permit applications has left the industry grappling with unprecedented challenges. Most importantly, student recruitment practices need a paradigm shift.

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University recruiters are taking bribes, say Indian agents

The PIE News

Education agents in India are concerned about the spread of unethical practices among university recruitment teams working in the country, including alleged incidents of bribery, favouritism and conflicts of interest. . Deserving candidates are definitely going to fail. It’s basically the manager building his own business”.