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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.

College shuts down after hosting illegal and unlicensed courses

Canada International College in Dubai was shut down earlier this month after hosting unauthorised courses by an...
Middle East & Africa
12/05/2014

Bachelor of Science and Executive MBA Programs announced at Synergy University Dubai

Synergy University Dubai Campus proudly announced the launch of two new programs for the September 2014 semester.
Middle East & Africa
12/05/2014

Scholars call for laws to protect Arabic

During the third International Conference for the Arabic Language, the Arab scholars and educators said Laws and...
Middle East & Africa
12/05/2014

UAE to get university ranking system

Many students in the UAE often say "I don’t know which university to go" due to the lack of a university ranking system...
Middle East & Africa
12/05/2014

Controversial U-Net test

The National Institute of Educational Testing Service (NIETS) board last week cancelled a pilot English language test...
East Asia
09/05/2014

Factors Driving MBA Tuition Fee Hikes at Business Schools

Recent statistical data has indicated significant rises in tuition fees at Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business,...
East Asia
08/05/2014

Postgraduate studies shunned as free tuition scrapped

The Chinese government's decision to scrap free tuition for postgraduate studies – including masters degrees and PhDs...
East Asia
05/05/2014

Joint university entrance exam to commence in 2017

Four local universities and colleges yesterday voiced their support for the launch of the joint entrance examination in...
East Asia
30/04/2014

Vocational education eyed as remedy for youth unemployment

In Korea, students aged between 16 and 24 are likely to benefit from the latest initiative from policymakers to tackle...
East Asia
30/04/2014

Universities begin new recruitment system

Zhejiang University, considered one of the top universities in China, is bringing in a new freshman recruitment system...
East Asia
30/04/2014

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