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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.

Erasmus+ Master Loans in France for incoming and outgoing students

University graduates can now benefit from €30 million worth in new student loans for their Master's degrees, provided...
Europe
14/04/2016

LPDP looking to sign MoUs with more UK universities (‘list’ universities prioritized)

The LPDP say they have relatively few MoUs signed with UK universities even though the UK is, to date, the most popular...
East Asia
14/04/2016

UAE: Destination of choice for education

The United Arab Emirates has the highest number of international branch campuses in the world according to a 2016...
Middle East & Africa
14/04/2016

Please encourage your Hong Kong students to register for graduate recruitment channel and fair

A partner organisation of the British Council, UK Joint University HK Career Society, is providing a ‘Hire Graduates...
East Asia
14/04/2016

Deregulation of Joint programs in Korea

A Korean student in a joint degree program with overseas institution now can be awarded the local degree only with one...
East Asia
13/04/2016

LPDP to encourage participation in joint/double degrees

The LPDP is planning to provide specific scholarships for participation in double/joint degrees. Source: face to face...
East Asia
13/04/2016

Moratorium for new medical courses to be extended

The Health Ministry had asked the Education Ministry to extend the moratorium for new medical courses for another 5...
East Asia
12/04/2016

An accreditation council for public, private universities of Bangladesh

A cabinet meeting chaired by the honourable Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina approved the draft rules of Accreditation...
South Asia
12/04/2016

Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and its equivalent exams begins in Bangladesh

Over 1.2 million  students are appearing for Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and its equivalent exams this year in...
South Asia
12/04/2016

Philippines surpasses neighbour countries

With a 6-percent GDP growth in 2016 and 2017, the Philippines is expected to outperform its neighbours, according to...
East Asia
12/04/2016

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