International Students

19 Aug ENZ workshops in September

Education New Zealand in conjunction with the Higher Education Consulting Group (HECG) will run a series of digital technology and social media workshops in September in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch. Workshop 1: Students’ view from their window travelling along the digital freeway Technology is changing the way...

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15 Nov Chinese students and the importance of a country’s culture

By DAVID MYTON Chinese students who prefer a particular country’s culture are significantly more likely to also name that country as their preferred overseas study destination, according to a new report from the British Council. And students who say they are “interested” or “very interested” in overseas culture...

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23 Mar Lots of reasons to be cheerful about international education (for now): HECG Highered Trendwatch

By DAVID MYTON There were smiles all round and optimism aplenty when senior government ministers and education leaders met in Canberra for the first meeting of the new Council for International Education late last year. The Brexit- and Trump-fuelled angst gripping highered types in the northern...

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11 May Is the Anglo-Saxon view of universities doomed? HECG HIGHERED TRENDWATCH

Tucked away in the stories accompanying the release of the THE World Reputation Rankings 2016 is a thought-provoking comment from Paul Blackmore, professor of Higher Education at King’s College London’s Policy Institute. Reflecting on the strong performance of Asian universities in their continuing climb up the rankings,...

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02 Mar Where there’s a WIL there’s a way for universities and students

After years of fragmented and low-level approaches it is now action stations in higher education as the sector comes to grips with the challenges and opportunities inherent in Work Integrated Learning. Most, if not all, universities have WIL programs, ranging from case studies to fully-paid...

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04 Feb More good news for HECG’s innovative collaborative model for International Recruiting and how we can help you to succeed

After a successful redesign of international practice for customers in Sydney, Tasmania and Chicago, HECG continues to successfully revamp international education with other clients. We can’t claim all of this success as our own - that is not true or how we work.   Our model...

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02 Feb How HECG’s expanded team can bring their talent and expertise to help you to reach your highered goals

The Higher Education Consulting Group (HECG) is looking forward to delivering success and new opportunities in 2016 for all its present and future clients, bolstered by an expanded team of expert consultants who possess deep knowledge of the higher education and vocational sectors. Mr David Wright,...

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11 Jan How digital marketing + empathy attracts more international students

A young woman in Chennai is delighted beyond measure when she learns she has been made an offer to study in a well-regarded Australian university. Her family are equally excited and they hold a celebratory dinner that evening in her honour, with her parents, grandparents,...

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