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Micro-credentials, or ‘non-degree credentials’, are becoming more widespread and are increasingly  embraced by employers, educators, and individuals alike.  This episode of ICEF Exchange zeros in on the impact of micro-credentials on the international education industry.

This episode is in partnership with HSBC – The global financial leader in supporting parents and students in the international education journey. To find out more, check out HSBC's website: https://internationalservices.hsbc.com/yearofopportunity/?cid=HBEU:JL:S0:IB:00:2010:007.

As the Covid-19 pandemic continues to restrict global travel, and with international arrival into the USA all but prohibited in recent months, this episode of ICEF Exchange examines how international student recruitment to US educational institutions has been impacted during the Covid-19 pandemic, and explores measures international education professionals are taking to respond to the crisis. 

This episode of the ICEF Exchange is in partnership with HSBC – The global financial leader in supporting parents and students in the international education journey. To find out more, check out HSBC's website: https://bit.ly/2TrDAdn.

We break from our usual format in this episode to welcome a panel discussion of leading international education professionals. Join us as we investigate the highlights in Australia's response to COVID-19 and examine how support from local communities, institutions, agents, and regional governments has impacted student welfare. 

This episode explores a critical aspect of student mobility: visa processing. We are now seeing a gradual reopening of services for a number of countries and this episode explores the situation in three important European destinations. Key questions we cover include:

• What is the current state of play for visa services in the UK, Ireland and Malta?
• What is the latest news about border openings in the UK, Ireland and Malta? 
• Are students allowed to travel once again and are there quarantine requirements or any other restrictions still in place for incoming students?
• What are the biggest student visa issues facing each market?
• What is the outlook for students beginning to travel again for remaining intakes in 2020 and into 2021? 

This episode explores the outlook for online learning in higher education. Key questions we explore include:

• What are the emerging best practices and lessons learned from the abrupt pivot to online learning this year?
• How  are institutions moving on from that initial switch to lay down more durable plans, tools, and strategies for online provision over the balance of this year and into 2021?

This episode explores how educators and agents are preparing for the next student intake. Key questions we explore include:

• What are educators and agents doing differently this year because of the pandemic? 
• What are the major concerns for students who are planning to begin or continue their studies this year? 
• How are educators and agents approaching marketing and recruitment in the months ahead?

This episode explores how educators can engage with agents during the COVID-19 pandemic. Key questions we explore include:

• What do agents need from educators at this time? 
• How can you best work together when normal patterns of travel, recruitment, and admissions are so badly disrupted? 
• What do agents value most in challenging times?