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Studying abroad again: How do current and prospective international students feel about the return of studying overseas?
Share this page:Our monthly coronavirus reports provide up-to-date findings from our ongoing coronavirus survey of international students, empowering institutions to better understand students’ concerns and challenges. In this report, we...
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Student Fact File: Middle East
Share this page:What motivates Middle Eastern students to study abroad? In this one-page fact file, discover what factors they consider when choosing a country, university and course based on QS’...
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Student Fact File: Eastern Europe
Share this page:How do students from Central Asia, Turkey and Russia make study abroad choices? In just one page, QS provides key data insights from the annual International Student Survey...
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Student Fact File: Western Europe
Share this page:What motivates students from Western Europe to study abroad? In this one-page fact file, discover selection priorities when choosing a country, university and course based on QS’ annual...
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Student Fact File: LATAM
Share this page:How do Latin American students make decisions about studying abroad? Discover key insights on motivations, preferences and more in this one-page breakdown of data from the annual QS...
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Emails that engage: Your go-to email marketing guide for student recruitment
Share this page:Email marketing remains one of the most crucial channels of communication between higher education institutions and prospective or current students. QS’ latest white paper covers all things email...
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