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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.

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

More undergraduate options for students in Singapore

Read on for updates from SIM University (UniSIM) and Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT), including the...
East Asia
09/04/2014

AUS first in the Middle-East to offer the computer-based Fundamentals of Engineering exam

American University of Sharjah (AUS) has become the first and only institution in the Middle-East to offer the...
Middle East & Africa
09/04/2014

Business degree is still number one choice among Dubai students

Out of the 52,586 students who attend higher education institutions in Dubai, 22,890 (44 per cent) are studying...
Middle East & Africa
09/04/2014

UAE most popular country to live in, Arab Youth Survey reveals

Arab youths have named the UAE as the country they would most like to live in – for a second successive year.
Middle East & Africa
09/04/2014

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