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UK visa statistics show more sponsored study visas issued in 2021 than ever before, despite the pandemic – but trends vary greatly from country to country.
The UK’s latest set of visa issuance statistics – published on February 24th – includes figures for the final quarter...![](https://opportunities-insight.britishcouncil.org/sites/siem/files/images/news/website-India_02232_0.jpg)
Indian government to develop a roadmap for Indian Higher Education Institutions to set up foreign campuses
The Ministry of Education has constituted a 16-member committee to formulate a blueprint to allow Indian universities...![](https://opportunities-insight.britishcouncil.org/sites/siem/files/images/news/session%2010.jpg)
New round of China’s World Class Universities and Disciplines (“dual first class”) initiative launched in February 2022
In mid-February, China’s Ministry of Education announced the second phase of the country’s World Class Universities and...![](https://opportunities-insight.britishcouncil.org/sites/siem/files/images/news/website-India_01188.jpg)
New Covid guidelines for international passengers arriving in India
The Government of India has released new guidelines for incoming international passengers on 14 February 2022. From...![](https://opportunities-insight.britishcouncil.org/sites/siem/files/images/news/website-StudyUK_01963.jpg)
Malaysian students at institutes of higher learning to return to campus on 1 March
The Malaysian Ministry of Higher Education has announced that students enrolled at higher education institutions will...![](https://opportunities-insight.britishcouncil.org/sites/siem/files/images/news/website-StudyUK_01431.jpg)
Malaysian National Recovery Council recommends re-opening borders to quarantine free travel by March 2022
The Malaysian National Recovery Council (NRC) has recommended to the government that international borders should be...![](https://opportunities-insight.britishcouncil.org/sites/siem/files/images/news/Students_0.jpg)
Indian Edtech Sector formulates self-regulatory code of conduct to improve transparency and governance
India’s rapidly growing EdTech sector recently took a step towards self-regulation. Leading Indian EdTech firms with...![](https://opportunities-insight.britishcouncil.org/sites/siem/files/images/news/news_2.png)
All Indian Higher Education Institutions asked to adopt Academic Bank of Credits Framework
Academic Bank of Credits (ABC) framework, proposed in the National Education Policy 2020 was introduced in July 2021. ...![](https://opportunities-insight.britishcouncil.org/sites/siem/files/images/news/website-StudyUK_01083%20%281%29.jpg)
Singapore universities may increase places if Covid-19 disruptions continue to impact study plans
The Singapore Ministry of Education announced that they will continue to make more spots available for students whose...![](https://opportunities-insight.britishcouncil.org/sites/siem/files/images/news/Vietnam_01661_0.jpg)