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China issues implementation guidelines for new private education law

Following the changes to China’s Private Education Law passed last year, the Ministry of Education has issued...
East Asia
China
26/01/2017

China relaxes regulatory approval of overseas studies services agencies

China’s State Council recently issued a document cancelling the requirement for specific licenses for 269 areas of...
East Asia
China
25/01/2017

China aims to become postgraduate education hub in the Asia-Pacific region by 2020, with 2.9 million postgraduate students

China’s Ministry of Education and the Academic Degrees Committee of the State Council jointly issued the Plan for...
East Asia
China
25/01/2017

Nine new schools to open in Abu Dhabi next academic year

In the school year 2015-2016, the emirate had 186 private schools with a capacity of 236,000 pupils, in Abu Dhabi City...
Middle East & Africa
UAE
25/01/2017

China relaxes policies on Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan students studying in Mainland universities

The Chinese government recently issued new regulations related to domestic higher education institutions enrolling...
East Asia
China
24/01/2017

China announces new Education Development Plan for the 13th Five-Year Plan period; vocational education a major aspect

China’s State Council recently issued the National Education Development Plan for the 13th Five-Year Plan period (2016...
East Asia
China
24/01/2017

China adopts more open visa policy for recent master’s degree graduates

Chinese government has announced plans to liberalise China’s visa policy for recent overseas graduates from both...
East Asia
China
19/01/2017

New Director of External Scholarships, Ministry of Higher Education, Oman

A new Director of External Scholarships was appointed to the Ministry of Higher Education in Oman on 5 January 2017.
Middle East & Africa
Oman
19/01/2017

Not enough specialist courses on offer at Dubai universities, say experts

Dubai has 27 foreign university branch campuses, the highest in the world. Institutions however do not offer enough...
Middle East & Africa
UAE
18/01/2017

Vietnam’s 2016 Effort in Enhancing Higher Education Training Quality

The Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) made significant efforts in coordination with the entire education sector...
East Asia
Vietnam
17/01/2017

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