News

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.

Philippine Economy Maintains Growth in Q2 of 2015

The Philippine economy grew 5.6% in the second quarter of the year, fighting a regional slowdown thanks to robust...
East Asia
08/09/2015

TOBITATE! Ryugaku Japan scholarship for university students – 4th round

The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology in Japan (MEXT), is now accepting applications from...
East Asia
08/09/2015

Philippines Requires All Schools to Teach Entrepreneurship in All Levels

The promotion of youth entrepreneurship and financial literacy program shall be inculcated in all levels of education...
East Asia
07/09/2015

Nigeria's Pan Atlantic University registers 29% increase in enrolment

The School of Media and Communication at the Pan Atlantic University has recorded significant growth with this years...
Middle East & Africa
04/09/2015

Decision to make English a must-pass subject in SPM postponed

The new Education Minister Datuk Mahdzir Khalid decided to postpone making English a compulsory pass in SPM (student...
East Asia
04/09/2015

UAE parents among most career-minded globally: Report

HSBC's 'Value of Education 2015: Learning for life' report showed that over 92 per cent believe that a university...
Middle East & Africa
03/09/2015

90,000 Malaysian students studying abroad

In a recent speech by the Prime Minister, it is said that while Malaysia is a host to 135,000 international students...
East Asia
03/09/2015

Executive education programme on business innovation launched in Kuwait today

Cambridge Business School in collaboration with Kuwait Foundation for Advancement of Sciences (KFAS) announced today...
Middle East & Africa
02/09/2015

International Monetary Fund (IMF) approves $116.6m for Ghana

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Board Tuesday approved the disbursement of $116.6 million to Ghana.
Middle East & Africa
02/09/2015

Vietnam halts New Model University Project

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung recently issued a decision by which Vietnam will halt setting up new universities in...
East Asia
01/09/2015

Pages