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Proposal for private boarding schools gets approval

Some private schools will be turned into boarding schools so they can lodge students, on condition that the schools are...
Middle East & Africa
Saudi Arabia
19/03/2013

UAE's first sports-management degree to be launched in September

The four-year undergraduate degree is being run by the Higher Colleges of Technology in partnership with the Ulster...
Middle East & Africa
UAE
19/03/2013

Chinese craze for English debated

A Chinese professor's blunt criticism of what he believes is an excessive craze for learning English has sparked heated...
East Asia
China
18/03/2013

Ministry of Education and SARFT to upgrade Beijing Film Academy

Secretary of the Education Committee of the CPC Beijing Municipal Committee, attended the agreement signing ceremony.
East Asia
China
18/03/2013

State colleges and universities are increasing their efforts to attract students from abroad

Private and public two and four year institutions in 24 states have already formed consortia, with the backing of many...
Americas
USA
15/03/2013

Lower tuition fees at Hong Kong universities may tempt UK students

Soaring tuition fees are leading more British students to look abroad and many could be tempted to come to Hong Kong
East Asia
Hong Kong SAR
15/03/2013

HKDSE scores revamp to avoid confusion

The top scores of 5** and 5* in the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education will be upgraded to 7 and 6 for use in...
East Asia
Hong Kong SAR
15/03/2013

Changes to immigration rules in Canada are a boon to Canadian universities’ international student recruitment

Fastest growing economic immigrant class is Canadian Experience Class, which favours foreign graduates of Canadian...
Americas
Canada
14/03/2013

Ministry of Education assisting private institutions to develop exit strategy

In order to ease the financial pressure, some private institutions have also expanded their recruitment activities in...
East Asia
Taiwan
12/03/2013

Chengdu University of Technology and University of Edinburgh to launch education cooperation

Over the next five years, five departments of Chengdu University of Technology will offer programs to students that...
East Asia
China
11/03/2013

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