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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.

Examination results to be released on fixed dates

The Ministry of Education has taken measures to maintain fixed dates to issue results
South Asia
21/03/2017

Best Schools in Spain 2017

A brief note to highlight the ranking of Best Schools in Spain has just been published.
Europe
17/03/2017

China releases statistics on outbound and inbound international students in 2016; growth in outbound students fell to 4%

The Chinese Ministry of Education recently released statistics on international students in China and Chinese students...
East Asia
17/03/2017

Pakistan’s first digital university – The Information Technology University (ITU)

An MOU has been signed between The Information Technology University (ITU) and edX, leading to the formation of...
South Asia
17/03/2017

An introduction to China’s “111 Project”

China’s “111 Project” or “Project 111”, launched in 2005, is a national programme that aims to draw about 1000 leading...
East Asia
15/03/2017

UAE Minister of Higher Education targets skills gap

The Minister of Higher Education has created a new department to better direct graduates towards the types of jobs the...
Middle East & Africa
15/03/2017

Aga Khan University (AKU) tops HEC ranking for Medical Universities

The Aga Khan University (AKU) maintained its ranking as the top medical university in Pakistan for the fifth time in a...
South Asia
14/03/2017

Four skills English tests to be introduced for unified entrance examinations for Japanese universities from 2020

The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) in Japan has announced plans to use external...
East Asia
10/03/2017

SAT Test Security Announcement

The College Board has recently announced a comprehensive set of policies to further strengthen efforts to enhance the...
Americas
09/03/2017

Parallel programmes at Jordanian Universities may come to an end.

Through the parallel programme, students with high school scores that are too low to qualify them to study specific...
Middle East & Africa
08/03/2017

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