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Changes to the Sijil Tinggi Pelajaran Malaysia (STPM) structure, a pre-university examination, in Malaysia

STPM (Sijil Tinggi Pelajaran Malaysia) is a pre-university examination which is deemed to be equivalent to the A Levels...
East Asia
Malaysia
14/06/2012

Students prepare for overseas university education five years beforehand

Many parents now prepare for their children's overseas university study very early.
East Asia
Vietnam
14/06/2012

Vietnam National Assembly discusses draft law on higher education

National Assembly deputies discussed a draft law on higher education which covers a standard educational system,...
East Asia
Vietnam
13/06/2012

UK-China higher education collaboration on up-cycling

UK-China higher education collaboration on up-cycling, organised by British Council China, was held in Guangzhou from 6...
East Asia
China
13/06/2012

Comprehensive Japanese university reform plan revealed

The Japanese Ministry of Education revealed a comprehensive plan for the reform of university education on 5 June, in a...
East Asia
Japan
11/06/2012

Admission rate for Gaokao falls

The number of students taking the Chinese national college entrance exam or ‘Gaokao’ has fallen by two per cent from...
East Asia
China
08/06/2012

Exciting new opportunity for UK students to gain English teaching experience in Thailand

The British Council and the Thailand Ministry of Education are establishing an English Language Assistants programme...
East Asia
Thailand
08/06/2012

Malaysian universities in QS University Rankings: Asia and THE 100 under 50 ranking

Universiti Malaya (UM), Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) and Universiti Putra...
East Asia
Malaysia
06/06/2012

QS 100 Asian University Ranking listed 11 universities from Taiwan

11 Taiwanese universities have been included in the QS 100 Asian University Ranking 2012.
East Asia
Taiwan
01/06/2012

Five Taiwanese universities listed in the ‘100 under 50 ranking’ by Times Higher Education

The latest ‘100 under 50 Ranking’ by Times Higher Education (THE) saw five universities from Taiwan made it to the list...
East Asia
Taiwan
01/06/2012

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