The International Student Blog

On November 15, the Institute of International Education released its annual Open Doors Report on international students in the US, showing the total number of international students in the US at 690,923, an all-time high and 3% more than last year.  However the most dramatic figure was the 30% growth in the number of Chinese […]

If you have been sleeping under a rock the past few days, you will not have realized that the 2010 travel video contest winners were announced on Friday, the mark the end of International Education Week. We had some fantastic entries this year, and unfortunately we were not able to show them all on our […]

InternationalStudent.com is gearing up for International Education Week beginning November 15th. As a collaborative effort by the US State Department and the US Department of Education, this initiative promotes programs that prepare students for the global environment and attract future leaders to study, learn, and exchange experiences. Every day, international education is becoming more important […]

Over the past week there has been a new wave of email scams who are targeting internet users all around the world to part with their personal and financial details. The scam email appears to come from the hiring manage of the International Student Exchange Center – telling them about an excellent new area representative […]

InternationalStudent.com recently launched its Study in the USA School Search – allowing international students to search, research and contact colleges and universities in the USA. The new search tool can be found online at: http://www.internationalstudent.com/school-search/usa/ We also have a useful video which will show you the main features and how to use the new school […]

As college athletics in the USA continues to grow more and more competitive, colleges look internationally for athletes more than ever. The NCAA, the body governing all inter-collegiate athletics in the USA, has developed some resources to help determine eligibility of an international student to compete for a US college or university in inter-collegiate sports. […]

Glee, the popular American musical comedy-drama satire television series is going international with the international pop star Charice joining the cast as an international exchange student. Charice rose to popularity mainly via Youtube, but is now a worldwide singing sensation thanks to support from people like Oprah Winfrey. Details of who she will be playing […]

For students who are going to study/ travel or live in the UK, making sure you have access to an international calling solution from the UK will save you a lot of money! No expensive roaming charges, and quick/ easy access to call your family and friends whenever you want to. Thanks to our iCallAbroad […]

The number of foreign students studying in New Zealand has risen for the first time in six years, making a turnaround for the countries international student population. Figure released by Education New Zealand shows 93,500 foreign students studied in the country last year, compared to 88,470 in the previous year. Education New Zealand chief executive […]

InternationalStudent.com is proud to launch its new International Student Concierge Service, dedicated to helping international students all around the world with finding and researching schools and evaluating your education options. The new, totally free service, allows you to submit your details which will be sent to schools all around the USA who are interested and […]