Page 7 - StudyTravel Magazine December 2016 Issue

Studytravel Magazine dEcEmbEr 2016 advertiser index 24

6
news
Page by page news round up 10 8 tertiary Focus 26, 47 Address: 11-15 Emerald street
The business publication for study
25
travel agents
Spotlight
industry events
Issue 266 - December 2016
Issn 2047-2161
Special report
28
currency table
12
33
city Focus
London WC1n 3QL, UK
direction
36
Tel: +44 (0)20 7440 4020
39
course guide
Fax: +44 (0)20 7440 4033
36
Email: mail@studytravel.network
Market analysis
42
www.studytravel.network
48
destination
Editorial
grapevine
51
senior Editor:
Bethan Norris +44 20 7440 4022
Editor:
Nicola Hancox +44 20 3818 5427
inside the industry news Editor:
Q&a - educator association 14 Matthew Knott +44 20 7440 4039
staff Journalist:
On the move 14 Georgina Deacon +44 20 3818 9553
industry issues 15 Editorial Assistant:
Clarissa Waldron +44 20 74404034
Q&a - agency association 15
agency of the month 15 art
agency Survey 16 42 senior Graphic Designer:
Dulcie Pryslopski +44 20 7440 4032
Secondary Focus 18, 21 Graphic Designer:
Franki Whitney +44 20 7440 4032
vocational Focus 23
dirEctors
Scott Wade +44 20 7440 4020
schools about their latest nationality Between advErtising
Stephen Roberts +44 20 7440 4020
Nicola Lutz +44 20 7440 4026
International sales Executive:
Chicken or egg? Jenny Rankin +44 20 7440 4029
International sales Executive:
Charlotte Darrell +44 20 7440 4028
When asking canadian secondary
Eryn Hall +44 20 7440 4038
trends, evidence suggests that the lines sales Administrator:
accounts
vietnam is a booming market, Fang Yan +44 20 7440 4031
with one school testifying that Pacific officE
enrolments from this country have sales: Betty Wade +61 8941 1820
increased by 450 per cent from Ireland’s ambitious plans betty@studytravel.network
September 2015 to September the Ministry of education in ireland has pleasingly put itself firmly behind the international studyTravel Magazine is the flagship
2016. Other source countries which business publication for the study abroad
sector of the travel industry. Covering the
are doing particularly well at the education sector with the release of a new strategy, which sets international student growth many facets of the international education
targets of 33 and 25 per cent respectively for the higher education and elt sectors. the
moment include china and italy. strategy is a formalisation of the government policy of supporting these two sectors, but not industry, editorial focuses on language
learning, university, vocational and high
in response to, or perhaps even the college sector between them, flagged when the interim list of eligible Providers (ileP) was school education as well as work experience
fuelling, these strong markets is announced. However, this temporary situation needs to morph into a satisfactory permanent and volunteering overseas.
the canadian association of Public The magazine is written for study abroad
Schools – international (caps-i), accreditation solution to allow new entrants to the market, something that may be essential for professionals and educational consultants in
the elt sector if it is to expand capacity to the extent targeted in the plan.
over 115 countries throughout the world that
which has organised trade missions specialise in placing international students
for members to these countries in the above sectors. Published monthly,
studyTravel Magazine provides market
over the past couple of years. Cultural appreciation analysis, features and news and is available
Whether it is the chicken or the in the magazine this month, we have articles on Japan as a destination (page 48) and learning by subscription only. For further details
contact tel: +44 (0)20 7440 4020, fax: +44
egg, it is always great to see an (0)20 7440 4033.
association facilitating such fruitful arabic (page 26). language school contributors in both of these features talk about the All rights reserved. The views in this
reasons why a student would branch out from some of the more traditional study abroad
communication between schools languages, but not only that, they also stress the cultural importance of learning either publication are not necessarily shared by the
and agents, especially when Japanese or arabic, particularly if a student is interested in the business opportunities arising magazine’s staff or publisher. no part of this
publication may be reproduced in whole or in
looking to emerging markets or to from these destinations. it goes a little further than the expectation that the world of business part without permission from the publisher.
rejuvenate stagnant ones.
is conducted in english; to learn arabic or Japanese shows determination and a willingness to Periodicals postage is paid at Rahway, nJ.
learn about and understand the values of other nations. there are also vital cultural nuances studyTravel Magazine is published monthly
by studyTravel Ltd. subscription price is
Sector support? that only come from spending time immersed in another country with local people. Us$50 per year. POsTMAsTER send address
corrections to scott Wade, care of IMX/MAIL
InTL, at 481 Blair Road, Avenel, nJ 07001.
Hopes that a change of leadership in the uK might be a window of opportunity for the sector now appear pretty slim, with indications that Distributed in the Us by IMX/MAIL InTL, 481
the Home Office intends to introduce even further segmentation and layers of complication. a two-track visa regime within the university Blair Road, Avenel, nJ 07001.
sector is now being considered and it seems as unlikely as ever that students will be removed from migration statistics, despite almost
universal pleas from the industry. the contrast with the australian government listening to the concerns of english australia and reducing
a proposed earnings tax for working holiday makers couldn’t be greater. With the irish government supporting a new strategy (see above), Published by:
and new zealand’s government creating innovative pathway visas to make life easier for students, it is surely no coincidence that these are studyTravel Ltd
11-15 Emerald street
the three destinations demonstrating growth in our global Market report this month. London WC1n 3QL, UK

Follow StudyTravel Magazine www.facebook.com/studyTravelMagazine www.twitter.com/studyTravelMag
Ǥ Ǥ
4 | Studytravel Magazine | deceMber 2016

0DOW
0DOWD _ 9 _ 07$ _ VWXG\ WUDYHO DGYHUWHQWLH LQGG D_ 9 _07$ _VWXG\ WUDYHO DGYHUWHQWLH LQGGDOWD _ 9 _ 07$7$ _ VWXG\ WUDYDYHHO DGYHHUWUWHQWLH LQGG
0