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Ireland reports a 73% drop in ELT students in 2020
The pandemic has badly disrupted enrolment in Ireland’s English-language schools, just as it has in all major ELT destinations. The number of international students enrolled in Irish English-language...
View ArticleApproved ELT providers in Ireland will soon be permitted to resume...
Beginning this month and through October, the Irish government will relax most official COVID-related restrictions and place the onus on citizens and businesses to stay safe. Rules will be replaced...
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Irish ELT reports another sharp decline in 2021
The Association of Language Travel Organisations (ALTO) has been tracking industry sentiment and expectations for recovery in its quarterly pulse surveys throughout much of the pandemic. One finding...
View ArticleWhat if there is no room? The link between student housing and enrolment...
A recent blog post from Alex Usher, president of the industry consultancy Higher Education Strategy Associates, makes a case that housing supply is looming as a significant issue for foreign enrolment...
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Irish universities report significant post-Brexit uptick in EU applications...
The UK’s departure from the EU has had many consequences, and among these is that Ireland is picking up share of degree-seeking EU students. According to the Central Applications Office (CAO), the...
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Strong recovery of Irish ELT in 2022 means that student weeks have now topped...
Ireland’s English Language Teaching (ELT) sector is reporting very strong numbers for 2022. The latest data from peak body Marketing English in Ireland (MEI) reveals that student weeks for adult...
View ArticleForeign enrolment in Irish HE reaches a new high
The number of international students enrolled in higher education in Ireland grew again this year. The total foreign enrolment for 2022/23 represents a new high-water mark but it notably surpasses the...
View ArticleIrish government launches quality assurance scheme for ELT and higher...
The Irish government has announced that it is moving forward at long last with new regulations for the English-language training (ELT) and higher education sectors in the country. Chief among the...
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