The UK government has announced that new routes for international students to apply for visas are to open in October, including a points-based immigration system which it claims will “open up the UK to the brightest and the best from around the world”. Initially expected to come into effect from January 2021, the student route and child …
Germany bans entry for non-EU students who are taking only online courses
Non-EU students whose programs have moved online due to the pandemic will not be permitted to enter Germany this year. Those enrolled in programs delivered according to a hybrid model, a mix of both in-person and online, will not be affected by the government’s decision. The German government has announced that only international students who …
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Schools and Agents featured the campaign “The Gift of Language” of Verbalists and PRODIREKT
The humanitarian campaign “The Gift of Language,” which is being delivered by PRODIREKT and Verbalists Education & Language Network, is featured on Schools and Agents, a leading online publication and network in the field of International Education. SCHOOLS and AGENTS: Speaking of this venture, Dejan Trpkovic, Founder of Verbalists Education & Language Network and managing …
Verbalists and PRODIREKT show appreciation for frontliners and healthcare workers with free scholarships for English learning
We are exited to announce the launch of our "The Gift of Language" campaign! In partnership with British LAL Language Centres (LAL), we offer 2 scholarships, worth €900 each, for selected healthcare and frontline workers.
In search of the world’s best schools, King’s Ely
18–JUN–2019 | Our partnership with one of the best schools, King’s Ely, started in 2017 when 20 of our youngest learners (8-10 year olds) from Italy attended the King's immersion course. That education project turned out to be a great success! Consequently, in August of the same year, we were invited by the school’s senior management to …
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Uncertainty for international students in Sweden over their residence permits
Under the country’s law, the Swedish Migration Agency can only issue a student with a residence permit if more than 50% of their course is conducted on campus, according to a report by schengenvisainfo.com. However, uncertainty remains as to how campuses will be organized in the coming academic year, and institutions have warned they may need to continue …
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Students looking to study in the UK for six months or less can now enter on a standard visitor visa
The UK is to introduce more flexibility into the visitor visa route by removing the short-term study visa and allowing study on programs up to six months on a visitor visa, while English UK is calling on the government to adopt measures to support the sector as it estimates an 80 per cent loss of …
Educators and agents speak their mind about how they see the education industry in the months ahead
Educators, agents, and service providers are planning for a number of scenarios into 2021, but ICEF wanted to take a closer look at how everyone is preparing for the upcoming student intakes between now and September. For example, when and how will visa services be restored for major study destinations? What about travel restrictions? Can …
Accredited online programs may lead to a post-graduate work permit in Canada
PRODIREKT is excited to share some important news from Canada’s Minister of Immigration, Refugees & Citizenship Canada (IRCC). Canadian Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino announced new visa policies and services this week that are designed to ease international students’ transition to study in Canada in the coming months. These new measures include: Providing priority study permit processing for applicants …
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US administration withdraws controversial policy barring foreign students from online study in the US
The US government has rescinded its 6 July immigration rule that would effectively have barred international students from entering or remaining in the US if their program of study transitioned to online delivery. The education sector in the US – along with state governments and other stakeholders – banded together to launch a number of …
