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STUDY GROUP
ACQUIRES EC
USA DEMANDS PATHWAY DIVISION
SOCIAL MEDIA Global pathway provider
DETAILS Study Group www.
The US State studygroup.com has
Department has acquired the higher division was launched
started requesting Meanwhile, education division of in 2017 and included
details of all social NAFSA: Association EC English Language pathway partnerships
media accounts used of International Centres www. with the University of
in the last fi ve years Educators www.nafsa. ecenglish.com, a deal Hartford and DePaul
from applicants for org has issued a plea that commenced when University in the USA.
non-immigrant visas, to congress to help to EC purchased Embassy Study Group said
including student visas. reverse the trend of English from Study in a statement, “This
The move declining enrolments Group last year. strengthens Study
follows the recent and to introduce an Andrew Mangion, Group’s strategy of
announcement of 75 international student CEO of EC, told delivering student
per cent fee increases recruitment strategy. StudyTravel Magazine, success through their
for F and M student In a report, entitled “I suggested they network of more than
visa categories by Losing Talent: An might be interested 50 university partners
the Department of Economic and National in buying our higher worldwide for more
Homeland Security. Security Risk America education division. than 60,000 students.
The social media Can’t Ignore, NAFSA It allowed both This move follows
policy was fi rst outlined estimates of companies to focus on EC’s recent acquisition
proposed in March losses to the sector, their core business, of Embassy English
2018, and international and highlighted student which led us to focus from Study Group,
education associations success stories and on full-immersion confi rming EC as one
were critical of the commentary from English language of the leading players in
impact and potential for business, academic and programmes.” the ELT space.” Read
delayed decisions. political leaders. EC’s higher more on this story at:
bit.ly/2wTtE0P bit.ly/2Ri5nL3 education pathway bit.ly/2KffTlG

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