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Nine new schools to open in Abu Dhabi next academic year

In the school year 2015-2016, the emirate had 186 private schools with a capacity of 236,000 pupils, in Abu Dhabi City...
Middle East & Africa
UAE
25/01/2017

China relaxes policies on Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan students studying in Mainland universities

The Chinese government recently issued new regulations related to domestic higher education institutions enrolling...
East Asia
China
24/01/2017

China announces new Education Development Plan for the 13th Five-Year Plan period; vocational education a major aspect

China’s State Council recently issued the National Education Development Plan for the 13th Five-Year Plan period (2016...
East Asia
China
24/01/2017

China adopts more open visa policy for recent master’s degree graduates

Chinese government has announced plans to liberalise China’s visa policy for recent overseas graduates from both...
East Asia
China
19/01/2017

New Director of External Scholarships, Ministry of Higher Education, Oman

A new Director of External Scholarships was appointed to the Ministry of Higher Education in Oman on 5 January 2017.
Middle East & Africa
Oman
19/01/2017

Not enough specialist courses on offer at Dubai universities, say experts

Dubai has 27 foreign university branch campuses, the highest in the world. Institutions however do not offer enough...
Middle East & Africa
UAE
18/01/2017

Vietnam’s 2016 Effort in Enhancing Higher Education Training Quality

The Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) made significant efforts in coordination with the entire education sector...
East Asia
Vietnam
17/01/2017

Additional Accreditation Conditions for Online Courses in Jordan

The Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research in Jordan announced additional conditions for the...
Middle East & Africa
Jordan
15/01/2017

Scholarships Offered to Jordanian Students by Hungary

The Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research in Jordan has recently announced in partnership with the...
Middle East & Africa
Jordan
15/01/2017

Kuwait central bank offers Master's degree scholarships for 3rd year

The Central Bank of Kuwait (CBK) is, for the third year in a row, offering scholarships to top universities abroad for...
Middle East & Africa
Kuwait
15/01/2017

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