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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.

Jeju Provincial government putting effort in English education and looking for partnerships with HE institutions abroad

As the first free international city of Korea, Jeju is putting institutional effort to encourage the city's English...
East Asia
31/08/2015

Japanese national universities under pressure to restructure Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences departments

Japanese national universities are under pressure to undertake major restructuring of their Arts, Humanities and Social...
East Asia
28/08/2015

Professional master's degrees increasingly popular in China

Professional master’s degree programmes, such as MBA and MPA degrees, are becoming increasingly popular in China....
East Asia
28/08/2015

Bahrain, UK sign accords for higher education

In a great vote of confidence to the British Accreditation Council (BAC), Bahrain's Higher Education Council (HEC)...
Middle East & Africa
27/08/2015

Downloadable: State of College Admission Report and presentation

Joined by NACAC and George Mason University, the USA team hosted a webinar on the US State of College Admission Report.
Americas
27/08/2015

China to launch modern apprenticeship pilot projects in 17 cities and 100 vocational colleges

Earlier in August China’s Ministry of Education announced the first 100 higher vocational colleges which will pilot...
East Asia
26/08/2015

Md Jawad Ibne Ishaque from Bangladesh wins iPod nano in the British Council’s Student Insight Survey

Md Jawad Ibne Ishaque from Bangladesh wins iPod nano by participating in the British Council’s Student Insight Survey
South Asia
26/08/2015

Ghana and Mauritius waive visa requirements

Ghana and Mauritius have agreed to waive visa requirements for holders of either country's national passports.
Middle East & Africa
25/08/2015

KHDA: 27 new private schools to open in Dubai by September 2016

By 2017, a total of 27 new private schools offering more than 63,000 seats will open in Dubai.
Middle East & Africa
24/08/2015

Saudi Arabian Commitment to e-learning

Saudi Arabian government is very committed to transform its economy from oil-based economy to knowledge-based economy....
Middle East & Africa
23/08/2015

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