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The Secret IO: the cost of recruitment

The PIE News

I’ve been trying to use this column to talk honestly about some of the realities of my job and the tension between recruitment pressures and protecting the student experience. That is how much we actually spend on the recruitment of international students. This competitive race also extends to another topic we never discuss openly.

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Navigating the Waves: Key Strategies for International Student Recruitment Success

HEPI

The landscape of international student recruitment in the UK has experienced a seismic shift from a period of unexpected prosperity post-Covid, to a challenging environment marked by political, financial, and societal changes. The questionnaire mentioned in this blog is embedded as a pdf below and can be downloaded from the website.

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Taiwan launches new scholarships in bid to keep international graduates

The PIE News

The government must therefore take measures to proactively recruit international talent to fill gaps in domestic manpower and strengthen industrial competitiveness,” the country’s Executive Yuan wrote in a statement. Yang said the new scholarships will mean students won’t face these issues. Pre-covid the figure was close to 57,000.

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Kaplan partners with University of Oregon for international student recruitment 

The PIE News

Kaplan has signed a five-year partnership agreement with the University of Oregon to recruit international students into undergraduate programs. Erin Hayes, University of Oregon Clare Rawlins, Kaplan vice president, student recruitment and marketing, praised UO’s international reputation.

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UK private schools should “increase” scholarships in some markets

The PIE News

The head of international relations at Bishop’s Stortford College told The PIE News that while international student recruitment shouldn’t be too heavily impacted by the VAT policy, some cost-conscious markets may need more convincing. The general election will be held on July 4, with Labour currently frontrunners in the polls.

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“Too good to be true” – the young Africans receiving international scholarships

The PIE News

So when he received a fully-funded scholarship to study over 3,000 miles away at the University of Edinburgh, he couldn’t believe it – and, at first, his family didn’t. “My Ngwambe is one of the nearly 45,000 young Africans who has received a scholarship from the Mastercard Foundation. “I My mum thought it was a scam,” he laughs. “It

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Recruiting Questions: What Your Student Recruitment Team Should Address to Connect with Prospects

HEM (Higher Education Marketing)

Reading Time: 10 minutes Improving your student recruitment strategy is a big step in boosting your school’s enrollment numbers, making it an essential part of your marketing efforts. You can proactively connect with prospects through your content and student recruitment team and address many of their concerns.