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The ICEF Podcast is designed especially for international education professionals. We bring ICEF market experts and outstanding education professionals together to shed light on how to respond to the challenges facing the international education sector, helping you grow your business into the future.

  1. Getting past policy shock: How the sector is responding to new migration settings

    10 OCT

    Getting past policy shock: How the sector is responding to new migration settings

    Student mobility has been disrupted across a number of leading study destinations this year with the introduction of more restrictive policy settings for international students. Especially in Canada, Australia, and the United Kingdom, new rules around enrolment caps, visa application fees, minimum funds requirements, accompanying dependants, and post-study work rights, have been accompanied by a great deal of confusion and uncertainty in the marketplace, not to mention critical media coverage. The main topic this month features a panel discussion recorded live at the inaugural ICEF Monitor Global Summit, held in London on September 23. The panel considered the immediate and long-term implications of the policy changes, and explored how educators and partners are adapting their recruitment strategies in response. The podcast starts as usual with recent news and developments, followed by the main topic, and closes with our 'keys to the market' segment which this month focuses on student recruitment from China.

    40 min
  2. The future of ELT: A call to action

    12 SEPT

    The future of ELT: A call to action

    With English as the lingua franca of global trade, English Language Teaching (ELT) plays a pivotal role in prominent study destinations like the UK, Canada, the USA, and Australia. The sector offers numerous advantages such as boosting local and national economies, improving job opportunities and career advancement, serving as pathways to higher education, and promoting cultural exchange among students from diverse backgrounds. Governments however tend to overlook or even dismiss the ‘collateral damage’ of recently tightened international education and immigration policies on the ELT sector, negatively impacting their economies and compromising the numerous other benefits that the ELT sector offers. In this month's ICEF Podcast episode, we will discuss the implications of new regulations on the ELT industry, and how to respond to them. We’ll explore how ELT stakeholders can effectively promote the value of their sector to policymakers and the public, and discuss strategies to advocate for policies that support the growth and sustainability of the ELT sector.

    55 min
  3. Is Artificial Intelligence the biggest threat for digital agent recruitment platforms?

    27 AUG

    Is Artificial Intelligence the biggest threat for digital agent recruitment platforms?

    We are all well aware that Artificial Intelligence is significantly impacting our personal and professional lives, and the international education sector is no exception. While the full extent of its impact remains to be seen, early indicators suggest significantly automated recruitment processes, faster admissions cycles, and more personalised student experiences. Although these developments offer new opportunities for many stakeholders, they also raise concerns. For instance, AI could pose a threat to digital agent aggregators, which were the rising stars of our industry only a few years ago. On this month’s main topic, Craig Riggs discusses the impact of AI on international education and digital agent aggregators with Louise Nicol, founder and CEO of Asia Careers Group and ‘Top Higher Education Voice’ on Linkedin.

    44 min
  4. The complexities of international student accommodation

    2 AUG

    The complexities of international student accommodation

    When looking at the complexities of international student accommodation, there are three broad themes: 1. The specific challenges and requirements of international students and how these compare with domestic students. 2. The imbalance between supply and demand that exists across nearly all major study destinations, which also has an impact on pricing. 3. The responsibility that recruitment professionals have, whether educator or agent, to facilitate access to accommodation for the students they recruit. In this special episode of the ICEF Podcast, we discuss these 3 important themes with accommodation sector heavyweights Sarah Canning (The Property Marketing Strategists), Deenie Lee (The Property Marketing Strategists), and Daniel Smith (Student Housing Consultancy), in a co-production with “Housed, the shared living podcast”.

    38 min
  5. Europe's unique and diverse array of attractive study destinations

    25 JUL

    Europe's unique and diverse array of attractive study destinations

    As the international education sector grapples with policy and legislation changes in traditionally dominant markets like Canada, Australia and the UK, our focus this month goes to the European continent, famous for its long list of very diverse and appealing study destinations. Every single country and region offers a different set of options in terms of the quality of education, affordability, culture, language, career opportunities, scholarships, safety, politics, or even climate, geography, and overall appeal. The list is long and Europe’s unique diversity means that it has something to offer for everyone. On this month’s episode we will take a closer look at all that Europe has to offer, we’ll discuss how European policies compare to those in the ‘big four’, and we'll take a look at satisfaction levels of international students in Europe, based on the latest report report by ETIO, “The global student experience”, that came out earlier this month.

    53 min
  6. The outlook for international education in the USA - live from NAFSA

    12 JUN

    The outlook for international education in the USA - live from NAFSA

    A new analysis from international research firm HolonIQ sets out growth scenarios for foreign enrolment in the United States over the next decade. Ranging from what amounts to "essentially flat" to "more than double," the growth trajectories are based on detailed modelling of global student flows, with adjustments for national policies regarding international students, capacity, competition, and the shifting geopolitical context. At the 2024 NAFSA conference in New Orleans we used the opportunity to interview three NAFSA delegates, three industry experts, about their views on these growth scenarios, on the factors that are involved and on their outlook for international education in the USA in general.

    55 min
  7. How policy interventions are impacting student planning for study abroad [Recorded live at ICEF North America]

    9 MAY

    How policy interventions are impacting student planning for study abroad [Recorded live at ICEF North America]

    A lot is happening again in international education and especially the policy changes across various major study destinations are keeping everyone’s minds busy - including ours and we will therefore discuss how these policy interventions are impacting student planning for study abroad, our main topic this month. The country we discuss in our keys the market section after the main topic this time is the Philippines, these days often referred to as Asia’s ‘rising tiger’. We kick off the episode as always with some recent ‘News & Developments’.

    47 min
  8. Start-ups in international education: disrupters or innovators?

    17 APR

    Start-ups in international education: disrupters or innovators?

    In this ICEF Podcast we’re talking about startups and it is always fascinating to hear the stories of the people behind these new initiatives, the newcomers in the marketplace: what drives them, which ideas do they have, which problems are they solving, how can their product or service add value, and where do they find the time, the energy, the funds, the tenacity to keep going even when the going gets tough sometimes. We have invited three start-up founders: three entrepreneurs who made time in their busy agendas not only to tell us about their story and explain their format/concept, but also to share with us their ambitions and strategic objectives for the coming years.

    59 min
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The ICEF Podcast is designed especially for international education professionals. We bring ICEF market experts and outstanding education professionals together to shed light on how to respond to the challenges facing the international education sector, helping you grow your business into the future.

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    ICEF GmbH
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2024
  • Episodes
    65
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    © 2023 ICEF GmbH
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