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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.

Jean Monnet Scholarships applications for the 2018-2019 academic year re-started in December 2017

The Jean Monnet Scholarship Programme (JMSP), a project funded by the EU, aims at increasing the number of experts in...
Europe
10/01/2018

China makes progress in developing new national standards for English proficiency

According to local media reports, work on developing China’s new unified national standards for English proficiency is...
East Asia
08/01/2018

IELTS Scholarship Scheme 2017/2018 in Sri Lanka

Please pass this information on to any Sri Lankan students who are applying to your institution, at undergraduate or...
South Asia
04/01/2018

Translated results added - China’s Ministry of Education releases National Discipline Evaluation results

On the 28th of December, China’s Academic Degrees and Graduate Education Development Centre (CDGDC) released the...
East Asia
03/01/2018

Indonesia – LPDP Scholarships will be upgraded to State Perpetual Education Fund

Established in 2011, the LPDP (Indonesia Endowment Fund for Education) provides scholarships for Master’s and PhD...
East Asia
03/01/2018

Dwindling birth rate in Japan will force private universities to go global

A recent Nikkei Shimbun survey of president from 155 leading universities showed that 90% of respondents believe there...
East Asia
20/12/2017

British Council IELTS Scholarships 2018 in Bangladesh

Please pass this information on to any Bangladeshi candidates who are applying to your institution, at undergraduate or...
South Asia
20/12/2017

Sri Lankan government introduces minimum qualification for Medical education

Subsequent to discussions with the Sri Lanka Medical Council, the Attorney General’s Department and other relevant...
South Asia
19/12/2017

Medical education to be developed in Sri Lanka

The Ministry of Higher Education and Highways has announced plans to set up three new state sector medical faculties...
South Asia
19/12/2017

Silver medal for Pakistani students in the international Genetic Engineering Competition (iGEM)

International Genetically Engineered Machine (iGEM), a foundation in Boston, Massachusetts – USA, arranged a genetic...
South Asia
18/12/2017

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