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average business growth APOLLO ADULT SCHOOL
by Brazilian agents
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Global pathways
by Bethan Norris, by focusing on the higher education market, for which
Senior Editor demand is still strong. Visa barriers, combined with
A quick look at our news pages high tuition fees and living costs are taking their toll on
this month reveals that pathway the short-term language learning market, although the
programmes are very much taking desire for a US education remains strong among many
centre stage in the study travel world. So much so student nationalities.
that large international chain language provider ILSC Our Thai agency survey this month also points to
has closed its two language schools in the USA and changing student demands that are a move away from
instead is focusing its resources entirely on the on- short-term, stand-alone English language courses.
campus pathway market. The group plans to expand In this market the USA is the third most popular
its Global Foundations division in the future, focusing destination for Thai students, behind Australia and the APOLLO ADULT RESIDENCE
on providing fi rst-year foundation programmes on the UK, but agents comment that even junior students are | LUXURY SINGLE EN-SUITE ACCOMMODATION
campuses of university partners. choosing courses that lead towards more long-term
Also in the USA, Cambridge Education Group has academic goals of either attending a secondary school
just announced another pathway agreement with in an overseas destination or a university.
Illinois Institute of Technology, its seventh partnership In line with the global demand for long term,
with an institution in the USA. higher education courses is the growth in investment
The USA in particular is presenting a few in student accommodation around the world. Our
challenges for stand-alone English language providers Special Report feature reveals that provision is on the
in the country and providers are getting around this up globally, with many different models on offer.

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