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International Student Mobility in Sub-Saharan Africa:

WES Staff Editor’s note: This article is one of three in a study examining the structural factors influencing outbound student mobility in Nigeria and Ghana, within the broader context of developments in sub-Saharan Africa. Students from Nigeria and Ghana seeking international education face growing opportunities amid regional development, despite financial and economic challenges. Abstract: This…

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Senate resists ESOS Bill as new hearing set for October

The ESOS Bill was blasted in parliament today (September 11) as a “reckless policy” that would “decimate the tertiary education sector”, with the Albanese government criticised for apparently neglecting to think about how universities would cope without as much money coming in from international student fees. Because the Senate decided the proposed 270,000 cap to…

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US sees continued growth in international applications

Of the 662 US institutions surveyed in IIE’s Spring 2024 Snapshot survey, 53% indicated that international applications were up compared to the previous year, while 30% said that numbers had remained the same and 17% recorded a decrease.  Previously, in 2022/23, 65% of institutions recorded a growth, and 61% in 2023/24.   “The data suggests that…

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