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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.

International school Gems World Academy to enrol 3,000 students

Gems World Academy is set to enrol 3,000 students at its new S$220 million campus in the north of Singapore.
East Asia
21/04/2015

IB provision in Hong Kong

This article by the South China Morning Post provides useful background into the provision of the IB curriculum in Hong...
East Asia
21/04/2015

IT & BPM Industry in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka ranks among the top 5 emerging countries with a sound business climate – growing economy, improving service...
South Asia
21/04/2015

UAE to be considered a benchmark in cross-cultural education

More than 180 nationalities are currently enrolled in schools across the United Arab Emirates.
Middle East & Africa
20/04/2015

Investments show heating demand for online education in China

A number of large recent investments in online education startups have illustrated the huge market potential for...
East Asia
17/04/2015

Chengdu designates 40 schools as internationalised window schools

On the 13th of April, the Chengdu municipal education bureau formally awarded 40 of the city’s schools the preliminary...
East Asia
17/04/2015

Latin America's wake-up call on global school tests

The PISA (Programme for International Student Assessment) tests, conducted every three years by the OECD for 15 year...

Credit transfer system aids ASEAN students

Members of the ASEAN University Network (AUN) debated the expansion of the credit transfer system at both undergraduate...
East Asia
13/04/2015

Nepali Universities to base Journalism Curriculum on UNESCO model

Outdated curriculum is often a cause for concern in Nepal’s tertiary education sector. Journalism education is not an...
South Asia
10/04/2015

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