Choosing the right university involves a myriad of decisions – each playing a crucial role in shaping students’ academic and personal journeys. Yet, amidst uncertainty, student fairs serve as invaluable resources – offering unique opportunities for students to explore lots of universities in one day, engage directly with representatives, gather firsthand information on programmes
Experts at the QS India Summit 2024 convened to explore the power of partnerships in Indian higher education. One of the panel discussions held at the event, ‘Bridging the Gap: Nurturing Industry-Academia Partnerships‘, explored how education can collaborate with industry for regional economic growth and student development. In the QS Global Employer Survey 2023, Indian
The evolving educational preferences of Generation Z are significantly reshaping the landscape of graduate management education (GME), according to a new QS report. Titled “Business school applicant trends and motivations in 2024”, the report uses QS International Student Survey data and in-depth interviews to show the reasons students are choosing to study at a business
China’s relationship to international study is changing. Demand for studying abroad seems to be rising post-COVID, “fuelled in part by concerns over a slowing economy at home”. Confronted with limited job prospects in their home country, students are looking to study abroad in pursuit of better opportunities. However, many students continue to encounter challenges in
By QS Quacquarelli Symonds CEO, Jessica Turner. This speech was delivered at The PIE Live Europe, where QS was the Official Insights Partner. As a global enablement partner to higher education institutions in over 60 countries and with a team of 800 colleagues who are passionate about the impact of higher education, we see the
The future of admissions is a hot topic. Universities in the big destination markets – the UK, the USA, Australia and New Zealand, and Canada – are all seeing upticks in applications, putting increased burden on admissions teams as they look to find high-quality, suitable international students. An increased number of applicants doesn’t always mean
“For a technical university, I’m happy that we can also do those green things engineers don’t normally think of.” The oldest and largest technical university in the Netherlands, Delft University of Technology, has a simple mission: “Impact for a better society.” Being more sustainable is one big way universities can have a positive impact, and
Many UK universities are finding themselves in a tough spot. According to HESA, revenue from tuition fees is rising, but rapidly growing expenditure means nearly 60% of UK universities reported a loss in 2021/22 – and that’s with finances bolstered by international student volumes to the UK outperforming overall growth in international student numbers worldwide.