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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.

Start-ups project is approved to implement at school and university level by Vietnam Prime Minister

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has approved a project which supports students to start-up businesses by 2025. The...
East Asia
01/12/2017

China issues official catalogue of professional qualifications

Earlier in September 2017, China’s Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security (MOHRSS) issued an official list of...
East Asia
30/11/2017

Chinese cities look to develop their AI industry

In November 2017, officials in both Shanghai and Beijing have announced new plans to develop their respective AI...
East Asia
30/11/2017

China’s Education Prospects for 2020 and 2049 – a brief of China's Education Development at the 19th CPC National Congress

In his remarks at the press conference of the 19th Communist Party of China (CPC) Congress held in October, Minister...
East Asia
30/11/2017

Indonesia – BUDI (Indonesian Lecturer’s Scholarship) Update

Budi or Beasiswa Unggulan Dosen Indonesia Dalam Negeri (Indonesian Lecturer’s Scholarship) is a Doctoral scholarship...
East Asia
28/11/2017

The New Accreditation Website for Indonesian Institutions

The Indonesia National Accreditation Agency or the BAN PT provides information related with the quality of Indonesian...
East Asia
28/11/2017

English proficiency of Singapore students

Education First (EF) announced its annual English Proficiency Index earlier this month. It is the seventh edition of...
East Asia
27/11/2017

University admission reform announced in Taiwan, keeping the door to tertiary education even wider open

Changes have been made to address gaps as a result of exam-based education, which will impact students and HEIs in...
East Asia
23/11/2017

Indonesia - LPDP Scholarships Update

LPDP (Indonesia Endowment Fund for Education) provides scholarships for Master’s and PhD programmes.
East Asia
20/11/2017

Three Saudi universities receive top positions in QS rankings

The three universities which received five-star plus rankings include King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (...
Middle East & Africa
18/11/2017

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