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

The PIE News

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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Community college students want more clarity on their career paths

University Business

A large majority of community college students have a career in mind, but they also say that they don’t have enough information about the paths that will get them to those jobs. Some 90% of 83,000-plus students who responded to the 2023 Community College Survey of Student Engagement said they had zeroed in on a career path.

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Asian superstar sees students flock to O2

The PIE News

The “King of Mandopop” played two gigs at the O2 Arena in London in January, with the concerts attracting hundreds of Chinese students. Taiwanese musical artist Jay Chou, who has performed in seven world tours throughout his career, brought his latest Carnival World Tour to London, marking his second visit to the city.

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India: “politicians can’t control student desire”

The PIE News

Despite some possible wishes by candidates in the country’s upcoming election, it’s unlikely that it will be easy to get more students to study in India, stakeholders have predicted. His government has already taken steps to attract international students and encourage Indian universities to establish branch campuses abroad.

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Visa integrity: the hunt for ‘genuine’ students

The PIE News

The UK Home Office kicked off 2024 with a comms campaign stating they are “fully committed to seeing a decisive cut in migration” with slogans such as “stop the boats” being used alongside reminders that changes to student dependant rules are “now in force”. But the UK is not alone in this debate.

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Australia: students awaiting visas told to withdraw university applications

The PIE News

Prospective students to universities in Australia are being instructed to withdraw their applications before their visas have been returned by the Department of Home Affairs. It noted that the student visa processing time is longer than usual and the current rejection rate is much higher.

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India Canada student numbers recover as row quietens

The PIE News

The diplomatic row which sparked a tense standoff between India and Canada appears to be settling down, with agents saying Indian student numbers are already recovering. I’ve talked to students who are presently in Canada saying they don’t even know anything about this,” Sushil Sukhwani, CEO of Edwise International , told The PIE News.

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