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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.

Results of the Benchmarking Study between IELTS and HKDSE English Language Examination

The Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority (HKEAA) released the results of a benchmarking study between the...
East Asia
30/04/2013

Aviation industry jobs

The aviation sector's shortage of skilled support staff is a golden opportunity.
East Asia
26/04/2013

Taiwan Comprehensive University System launched its international summer school

The programme will offer 67 English-taught and credit-bearing courses, Chinese language tuitions, cultural activities...
East Asia
26/04/2013

Vietnam to spend US$96 million on training people abroad

Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has approved a VND2.070 trillion (US$96 million) plan to train officials and...
East Asia
25/04/2013

Shanghai lists 15 unpopular majors

Shanghai education authorities have listed 15 college majors, which have seen low enrollment rates and low employment...
East Asia
25/04/2013

UNSW woos Chinese students by accepting Gaokao scores for admissions

Accepting China's Gaokao scores from 2014 directly for admissions across the majority of undergraduate degree programs...
East Asia
24/04/2013

Sharjah Islamic University to open in 2014

The site will include colleges for majors, such as media, Islamic finance, Arabic studies, economics, Sharia law,...
Middle East & Africa
22/04/2013

Effat University Signs Cooperative Agreement with Syracuse University

It is the first private non-profit female university in Saudi Arabia, and the first to offer electrical and computer...
Middle East & Africa
22/04/2013

Spanish school to be established in Qatar

The school will start by enrolling 180 students and will gradually expand by adding more stages each year so as to...
Middle East & Africa
22/04/2013

Academy to train Qataris to operate rail network

Qatar and Germany yesterday signed an agreement for establishing thte academy at Qatar University. The deal was inked...
Middle East & Africa
22/04/2013

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