Growing and diversifying international students population every year: interview to Virginia Woodball, Blyth Academy

At the ETN Focus 2018  in Milan  we exchanged a few words with Virginia Woodall. Blyth Academy, the italian students and the recruitment strategies are among the topics covered. Let’s read the full interview. Hi Virginia, it’s a pleasure to have you here....
Posted On 31 May 2019

5 Questions To Expect From Agents At One-to-One Meetings

If you attend international agent fairs, then you know that one-to-one meetings with agents are among the most important moments. Within a limited timeframe, usually 20-30 minutes, you have the opportunity to inform, impress, and be remembered. If you succeed in these...
Posted On 23 Nov 2017

Opening the discussion about hiring agents: Do’s and Don’ts

Involving agents in the student recruitment process always starts as an idea. The tricky part is how this idea turns into reality! This week we’ve been talking a lot about approaching and tackling this complex process. It requires knowledge, diplomacy and strong...
Posted On 01 Nov 2017

How To Address Reservations Regarding Agents

Yesterday we shared with you the 5 most common reservations university stakeholders have about student recruitment agents. All of these reservations are indeed solid. They often stem from extensive previous experience or current knowledge of the university as well...
Posted On 25 Oct 2017

Introducing Agents To University Stakeholders: 5 Common Reservations

Hopefully, by now we can all agree that study abroad agents can be a useful tool for universities. They can be very helpful during the complex and tiring process of international student recruitment. As we know, international offices at universities worldwide deal...
Posted On 24 Oct 2017

Studying in the US: The importance of career prospects

One of the main factors that motivate students to look for education abroad is future employability. This is especially true for destinations such as the US. A US diploma will raise your chances of getting employed no matter where you decide to go after graduation – return...
Posted On 18 Oct 2017

AUBG: 99.8% of our alumni get employed months within graduation

Agents alert! Is Bulgaria on your educators network map? If it’s not, you may change your mind after reading this interview. Although a small country, Bulgaria has many things to offer to both locals and travellers from around the world. And, believe it or not, among those...
Posted On 17 Oct 2017

Transforming Higher Education: 10 Global Factors

A report released by the British Council earlier this year reveals the 10 biggest current trends on the global higher education landscape. Although the report discusses these trends from a British point of view, we believe that the information will be interesting for...
Posted On 13 Oct 2017

Bulgaria: Quality and affordability boost international enrolments

Affordable diploma recognized across Europe, guaranteed job and high salary prospects. Sounds like the perfect scenario, doesn’t it? It turns out that for many students from all over the world there is no need to go to Oxford or Harvard to achieve all this...
Posted On 12 Oct 2017

ECPI University: We are with you every step of the way

We live in times when political and other factors can affect the founding values of international education – diversity, inclusion and celebration of differences. As the world’s top study abroad destination, the US seems to be the most vulnerable to such...
Posted On 10 Oct 2017

Cashmere High School: Untapped potential? Mexico and Eastern Europe!

Wondering what it’s like to be an international education professional on the other side of the world? Sit comfortably, because you’re just about to find out! Meet Cashmere High School all the way from New Zealand, kindly represented to ETN Focus by Ms Tania Woodham....
Posted On 19 Sep 2017

International Recruitment Strategies For Universities Pt.2

This week we are bringing yet another fresh perspective to your international recruitment strategies. In our last post, we discussed some interesting ideas for universities that are relatively popular. Today, we go in the opposite direction! Let’s now focus on universities...
Posted On 14 Sep 2017