Marketing English in Ireland rebrands with new name
Marketing English in Ireland (MEI) will now be known as English Education Ireland – a change the organisation said reflected its “broadened scope and vision” as a lobbying group and …
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Atlas Language School expands in UK with Liverpool acquisition
The newly announced acquisition becomes Atlas’ fourth year-round language school in Europe. Founders of Imagine English, Tim and Amanda Morley, will continue in their roles and remain integral to the …
Uni recruitment and academic staff split on English test satisfaction
Staff working in recruitment were the most likely to have a positive view of the range of English language tests on offer, according to researchers presenting their findings at IELTS’ …
FELTOM figures show Latin America’s growth in Malta
General student arrivals in Malta in 2023 are just 5,000 less, or 6.1% lower, than the record levels in 2019, with 78,567 being latest figure compared to 2019’s 83,610. Such …
US ELT hits stumbling block as student visa denials bite
A rise in blocked student visas is hampering the US sector’s growth compared to other popular ELT destinations, a report by EnglishUSA and BONARD Education revealed. Its second annual report …
South Africa’s ELT sector expands amid post-Covid resurgence
While South Africa’s ELT market recovery stood at 71.6% in 2022 compared to 2019 levels, that number reached 92% based on an analysis of ELT markets conducted by data company …
Modest 6% increase builds on post-Covid IEP boom in US
Some 67,924 international students studied Intensive English Programs across the US in 2023, building on a post-Covid boom seen in 2022 Student week numbers went up again, with 757,712 in …
ELT recovery in some destinations full – others not, IH schools told
Attendees of the International House Directors Conference, which took place in Split, Croatia from May 19-22, heard from data specialists BONARD about the global ELT sector’s state of play – …
ATC joins UK Language Courses group
Irish ELT outfit ATC Language and Travel has been partially sold to UK Language Courses in what has been described as a “strategic alliance”. Ed Greevy, long-time owner of the …
English UK launches ELT manifesto after a successful year
English UK has launched its ELT manifesto for the incoming next government, which the association says will enable the industry to “do more for the UK”, including to work effectively as …