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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-foreign cooperation on education is not as popular as before

Quality of these education projects is very different and these projects need to be regulated.
East Asia
22/08/2013

Most Chinese students studying abroad return home despite difficulty in adapting to job market

The number of returnees was 272,900, occupying 70 per cent of students studying overseas.
East Asia
22/08/2013

Reform in CET-4 and CET-6 to be launched in December

The College English Test, better known as CET, is a national English as a foreign language test in China.
East Asia
21/08/2013

Related laws to be amended to facilitate the liberalisation of education services in ASEAN

The Ministry of Education will seek to amend related laws to facilitate the liberalisation of education services in...
East Asia
21/08/2013

China plans to adjust policies of national student loans for postgraduates

Both undergraduate and postgraduate students enjoy a RMB6,000 quota of national student loans each year.
East Asia
20/08/2013

Market of overseas study tours need to be regulated

The number of students taking part in overseas study tours is about 200,000 to 300,000 annually. About 80 per cent are...
East Asia
20/08/2013

9 Taiwan HEIs in top 500 in the Academic Ranking of World Universities 2013

Local practitioners pointed out that the performance in the Science Citation Index played a key role in the ranking.
East Asia
20/08/2013

UK still calling as students hedge bets on admissions

Britain is still a preferred destination for higher studies, going by the 7,000 students and parents who turned out for...
East Asia
19/08/2013

Narrowing English divide

Education authorities such as the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education (SMOE) have been working to narrow the so-...
East Asia
19/08/2013

Over 20 senior high schools to establish a league to provide open classes online

C20 MOOC League (Senior High) was established in the East China Normal University.
East Asia
15/08/2013

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