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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.

China’s Ministry of Education officially terminates 234 abandoned TNE programmes

In early July 2018, China’s Ministry of Education issued a document titled “A notice on the cancellation of some Sino-...
East Asia
05/07/2018

World Bank to finance $700 million for primary education project in Bangladesh

The Government of Bangladesh has signed two financial agreements totalling $715m with the World Bank for improving the...
South Asia
05/07/2018

Concerns over the transparency and impartiality of education agents, raised by the Consumer Council Hong Kong

On 27 June 2018, the Consumer Council in Hong Kong released a study “Are Students protected?
East Asia
03/07/2018

Report on employment of Chinese returnees shows that Tier 2 cities are becoming more popular; IT companies are the most attractive employers

​​​​​​​A recent report published by Chinese recruitment site Boss Zhipin has looked into employment trends among...
East Asia
29/06/2018

Chinese Ministry of Education launches “Outstanding Excellence Plan 2.0” to train lecturers and boost undergraduate teaching quality

​​​​​​​Earlier this month (June 2018) the Higher Education Department of China’s Ministry of Education held a press...
East Asia
29/06/2018

University Grants Commission (UGC) to become Higher Education Commission of India (HECI)

On 27 June 2018, the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) has announced a major higher education reform to...
South Asia
28/06/2018

Number of students in Dubai increasing, says KHDA report

The number of students in Dubai schools is increasing according to a report published by Dubai’s Knowledge and Human...
Middle East & Africa
26/06/2018

Korean Government Aims to Increase Employment of High School Graduates

The government is working to increase the number of employed high school graduates and plans to provide college...
East Asia
25/06/2018

Japan provides scholarships to 30 Bangladesh Government officials to pursue higher education courses in Japan.

Japan has signed a grant assistance agreement of up to 433 million yen with Bangladesh to take civil servants for...
South Asia
25/06/2018

China's Shanghai Municipality and Jiangsu Province announce revised fee standards for international joint programmes

Earlier this year, China’s Shanghai Municipality and Jiangsu Province announced revised fee standards for international...
East Asia
20/06/2018

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