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Nigerian student debt could impact graduation

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Concerns are growing over the mounting debt from Nigerian students at British universities after a year of continual devaluation of the naira. While Nigerian’s have become accustomed to fluctuating rates and shortages of foreign exchange, many students have seen costs rise by 300% in the same academic year.

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“New perspective on life” for US exchange students

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Participants of the 2024 Sophomore Scholars Program, hosted by London Metropolitan University, feel the program has given them a “new perspective on life” Nine students travelled to the university’s London campus from the US, where they each study at Historically Black Colleges and Universities, to participate in the program.

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France welcomes 412,000 international students

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The number of international students studying in France has exceeded 412,000, making up 14% of the country’s students, latest statistics show. In the academic year 2022/23, some 412,087 international students were enrolled in French higher education institutions, a 3% increase in the last year and a 17% increase over five years.

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France: fee hike for int’l students overturned

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Controversial legislation that was set to hike fees for international students in France has been overturned, as the president makes a fresh call for international talent. The law also included an article obliging students to provide annual evidence to prove they are enrolled in a “real and serious” study program.

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Nearly half of US Chinese student dismissals due to “academic dishonesty”

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Almost half of Chinese international students who are dismissed by their universities in the US are asked to leave due to academic dishonesty, a new white paper has found. of those students are dismissed due to academic dishonesty. WholeRen compiled data from 11,096 students whose data sets were complete.

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Two-thirds of London’s int’l students work during their studies

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A new report detailing the experience of students in London has suggested data on international student wellbeing needs to be more streamlined across institutions, among other findings. The document says London students do an average of 6.41 hours of internships and placements. The English average is only 5.57.

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62% ‘prioritising’ attracting int’l students – report

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The report , carried out by Ipsos on behalf of academic publisher Elsevier, detailed priorities and challenges some 115 leaders of academic institutions and research funding bodies are confronting. Photo: Elsevier However, priority given to international students is mixed over different regions.