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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.

Government Moves to Abolish Elite High School System

Autonomous private high schools are differentiated from other private school
East Asia
29/07/2019

Winning HEIs announced in the final round of the German Excellence Strategy

Ten universities across Germany and one Berlin consortium will receive €148m extra funding annually.
Europe
26/07/2019

Chinese education statistics show growth in higher vocational education, postgraduate study and private schools

Statistics released by China's Ministry of Education show that 2018 saw an expansion of undergraduate education in the...
East Asia
26/07/2019

Leading agent in Japan records growing interest in UK ELT programmes

Interest in the UK as an English language study destination is on the rise according to a recent report
East Asia
16/07/2019

HKDSE Result 2019 - local universities relax entry requirements

Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE) results were released on Thursday July 11th.
East Asia
11/07/2019

UCAS statistics show strong growth in non-EU undergraduate applicants, particularly from China

Statistics released by UCAS on July 11th show strong growth in international students. The data, which covers...
All regions
11/07/2019

China issues reform plans for compulsory and high-school education, tightens rules on the use of overseas materials at the compulsory education level

China's State Council and Communist Party Central Committee have recently announced new guidelines for the continuing...
East Asia
11/07/2019

China's Hainan province issues implementation plan for its "International Education Island" project

In early July 2019 China's Ministry of Education and the Hainan provincial government jointly issued a document titled...
East Asia
10/07/2019

HKDSE Results 2019 - 42.2% of HKDSE candidates achieving minimum grade to enter local public universities

This week Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE) exam results were released for 48,305 candidates, including...
East Asia
10/07/2019

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