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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.

MEXT in Japan launches study abroad scholarships for senior high school students

The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology in Japan (MEXT) has started accepting applications...
East Asia
15/01/2015

Nigeria NUC connects 27 Universities to an online research portal

Nigeria's National Universities Commission's Nigeria Research Network NgRen (http://ngren.edu.ng/) which was set up six...
Middle East & Africa
14/01/2015

The UAE needs to focus on core school subjects

The UAE Ministry of Higher Education announced that the number of Emirati students in higher education abroad has...
Middle East & Africa
14/01/2015

UKVI expanded the priority visa service for Tier 4 applicants (students) in China

UK Visas & Immigration (UKVI) has announced that the priority visa application service will be expanded to Tier 4...
East Asia
14/01/2015

Increasing need for engineers in Indonesia

The Indonesian government has begun to prioritise infrastructure projects to be implemented this year in order to...
East Asia
14/01/2015

Indonesia Government Links with Private Sector for Research

The overall research budget in Indonesia is only 0.09 percent of Indonesia’s GDP. Indonesia’s research budget is low in...
East Asia
14/01/2015

British Council China Education Update - Jan 2015

For your easy reference, please find below a selection of key highlights on China’s education sector from the previous...
East Asia
13/01/2015

Dubai school fees 46% 'lower' than London

According to recent reports, private education school enrolment in Dubai is increasing rapidly. The average...
Middle East & Africa
11/01/2015

New diversified Honours courses offered by local universities in Bangladesh

With globalisation at our doorstep, local private and public universities are responding to demands from students for...
South Asia
10/01/2015

Canada is attracting international students towards its permanent residency schemes

A 50-member Indo-Canadian trade delegation has participated in the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas and Vibrant Gujarat Summit...
South Asia
09/01/2015

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