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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.

CII HE conference

The Confederation of Indian Industry in partnership with the Ministry of Human Resource Development and the All India...
South Asia
02/11/2015

1,500 UK study visas issued to Emiratis

British Embassy in Abu Dhabi: 1,500 UK visas were issued to Emiratis for study purposes in the past 12 months.
Middle East & Africa
01/11/2015

What attracts Spanish Bachillerato students in their degree choosing decision

We are delighted to share with you the results of a series of questionnaires to pre-University students attending Fairs...
Europe
30/10/2015

China continues to promote student and graduate entrepreneurship

In line with the Chinese university's promotion of student entrepreneurship, statistics announced by the Ministry of...
East Asia
30/10/2015

Growing number of Chinese high school students following an international curriculum

Figures recently released by Cambridge International Examinations shows that there were 28,000 A-level examination...
East Asia
30/10/2015

Chevening Scholarship quota for Pakistan quadrupled

The British High Commission held a pre-departure ceremony for Pakistani students selected to study in the UK under the...
South Asia
30/10/2015

Increasing recruitment targets in Pakistan through engagement with education agents

A number of UK institutions make direct use of recruitment agents, many of them relying heavily on agents to meet...
South Asia
30/10/2015

Nepal’s higher education landscape and reforms: are private colleges missing out?

In an article, education researchers take a look at Nepal’s reform initiatives in higher education over the past 25...
South Asia
30/10/2015

Astonishing progress in Bangladesh: through the eyes of the World Bank’s chief economist

The chief economist of the World Bank, Mr. Kausik Basu, has described the economic progress of Bangladesh as...
South Asia
27/10/2015

UK - Egypt Higher Education and Science Forum

In October The British Council, the British Embassy and BIS organised a policy forum in Cairo attended by Egyptian...
Middle East & Africa
27/10/2015

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