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The latest education market news from our UK and local country staff and from selected external sources, focusing on issues affecting UK education, from changes to higher education policy and student visa procedures, to competitor analysis and media coverage.

UniMAP rated 3-star by QS Intelligence Unit

University Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP), the first public university in Malaysia to achieve a 3-star rating by QS...
East Asia
16/04/2014

Logging on to learning

Chinese Internet companies have invested heavily in online education in recent years, but critics argue digital...
East Asia
16/04/2014

Thumbs up for hands-on knowledge

The cultivation of a vast, technically proficient workforce requires a change in mindset and - more difficultly - in...
East Asia
16/04/2014

Time to move past stigma of vocational education

David Lim welcomes the recent recognition of the role vocational education can play to provide meaningful work for Hong...
East Asia
15/04/2014

49 new programmes to be offered by polytechnics in Malaysia

In an effort to increase the number of skilled workers in Malaysia, contributing towards manpower needs in the country...
East Asia
15/04/2014

Hong Kong students choosing Taiwan for undergraduate studies grew by 50%

Taiwan could be an emerging competitive market to the UK for Hong Kong students.
East Asia
14/04/2014

Emirates Aviation University unveiled

Emirates Aviation College unveiled its new name "Emirates Aviation University" marks the first official appearance of...
Middle East & Africa
13/04/2014

Dubai universities to expand campuses ahead of Expo 2020

During the Gulf Education and Training Exhibition (Getex), which was held in Dubai on Wednesday, universities shared...
Middle East & Africa
13/04/2014

Scholarship budget up $4 million

The proposed Ministry of Education budget for scholarships and student allowances has been increased by $4 million in...
East Asia
11/04/2014

Online platform takes higher learning into the digital age

The country’s first online credit-based platform for further and higher education courses was launched on 8th April by...
East Asia
09/04/2014

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