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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.

Postponing graduation - record number of college students unwilling to graduate

According to the latest figures from the Ministry of Education, a record number of college students, over 54,000, are...
East Asia
11/07/2012

Rebranding of sixth form education in Malaysia

The deputy prime minister, Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin announced that Form Six education would be rebranded to raise its...
East Asia
10/07/2012

Excessive tuition collected last year

According to Korea Higher Education Research Institute, 20 Seoul-based private universities collected 20 per cent more...
East Asia
09/07/2012

South Korea's graduate glut

One of every 14 South Koreans is a university student. 80 percent of parents fully expect their children to graduate...
East Asia
09/07/2012

Taiwan University of Education (TUE) launched on 6 June 2012

Taiwan University of Education (TUE), formed by Taipei Municipal University of Education, National Taichung University...
East Asia
09/07/2012

Employment exports narrow; troubling for college graduates of Chinese teaching

Global fever for Chinese language has stimulated the demand for Chinese teachers. This has also increased enrollment...
East Asia
06/07/2012

CEIBS-Chengwei Venture Capital Fund set up; first-phase investment is $100m

The CEIBS-Chengwei Venture Capital Fund was established at CEIBS' Shanghai campus on 28 June.
East Asia
06/07/2012

Survey shows market for international students in Australia continues to decay

Australian Education International (AEI) said that, as of May 2012, the number of new international students studying...
East Asia
06/07/2012

UK-Korea partnership is set to tackle brain disease

A new partnership between Bristol University and Chonnam University in South Korean will be at the forefront of...
East Asia
06/07/2012

The Malaysian government now recognizes the diplomas and higher diplomas of TARC

The Malaysian government now recognizes the diplomas and higher diplomas of Tunku Abdul Rahman College (TARC)...
East Asia
06/07/2012

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