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The USA has always been the traditional destination for students that want to study abroad, the lure of “living the american dream” has always been very strong for students. But, the UK and Australia might have something to say about this and a recent report by an Australian Newspaper, the Advertiser, has reported that by 2013 the number of international students studying in South Australia could triple!

The Advertiser Article

Whatever you say, the USA I think will always remain as the top destination for students from all around the world. But… there is no doubt that countries such as Australia and the UK are growing their international student populations! Lets hope it continues!

For more information about studying abroad, please see
– Study in the USA
– Study in the UK
– Study in Australia

At last, the World Cup has started producing some fantastic opening games with the hosts Germany winning 4-2! I would be interested to hear who you think will win? My bet is for England, but then I may be biased??

I keep up with all the action on the BBC:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldcup/

InternationalStudentGuru (an england fan)

The June 2006 issue of the InternationalStudent.com newsletter is out now! This month we have:

1. Introduction
2. Last Minute Travel Deals
3. Student Secure from InternationaStudentInsurance.com
4. Resume Writing Center
5. Featured Program: Olin Center for International Study
6. Student News – from around the world
7. Student Sound-off – HOT Topics from the mail bag
8. Loans for International Students, Study Abroad
9. TOEFL Scores Open More Doors
10. Subscription Information
11. Final Note

You can view this online now at:
http://www.internationalstudent.com/newsletter/issue88.shtml

and you can sign up to get future issues at:
http://www.internationalstudent.com/newsletter/

A recent report by UNESCO, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization has recently released a reports showing that US Students are the least mobile in terms of studying abroad, and African Students are the most mobile.

One in 16 students, or 5.6 percent, from sub-saharan Africa study abroad, whilst comparing that to US Students only one out of every 250 students students, 0.4 percent studies abroad.

Overal students studying abroad around the world since 1999 has surged by a massive 41%. Certainly good news and a great trend!

You can see the full report on the UNESCO website at:
http://portal.unesco.org/en/ev.php-URL_ID=33154&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html