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MARKET ANALYSIS STUDYTRAVEL MAGAZINE AUGUST 2019

South Korea, Taiwan and Brazil performed well for Meanwhile, at French in Normandy, “We have
Infl exyon, with visas easier to secure, notes Slavka. launched an online DELF and DALF preparation
South Korea remained a signifi cant source market course, a 50 plus and 30 plus programme, as well
for Saint Denis International, too, notes Philippe, as a new pathway programme with local schools
but Spanish-speaking students (from Spain, Mexico ESIGELEC and the CESI Rouen,” says Eleri.
and Colombia) overtook them in 2018. “I found it nicolahancox@studytravel.network
very useful to attend a workshop in South America
together with exhibitions at teachers’ conferences,” Eleri Maitland, Spokesperson for
he says. Groupement Fle www.groupement-fle.com
South America is a growing student market “The increase in student interest that
for France Langue, with specifi c language pro- began in 2017 continued to fl ourish in
grammes – such as university pathways – soaking 2018. The USA was named as the
up applicants from this region, notes Mathilde. number one country for recruitment
However, she adds a note of caution, “Brazil is while the Swiss market was almost
not expecting to grow this year due to the political unanimously indicated as being in decline.
situation, even though we expected it to get better at Registrations from China were up while Germany
the beginning of the year, it is defi nitely not the case and Italy remained solid. Most centres reported a
after the fi rst term [of 2019].” drop in registrations from Japan and Korea.”

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