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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.

Additional Accreditation Conditions for Online Courses in Jordan

The Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research in Jordan announced additional conditions for the...
Middle East & Africa
15/01/2017

Scholarships Offered to Jordanian Students by Hungary

The Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research in Jordan has recently announced in partnership with the...
Middle East & Africa
15/01/2017

Kuwait central bank offers Master's degree scholarships for 3rd year

The Central Bank of Kuwait (CBK) is, for the third year in a row, offering scholarships to top universities abroad for...
Middle East & Africa
15/01/2017

Korean Government tackles issues of jobs for both seniors and non-college grads

As Korean society ages, the Ministry of Labor and Employment said it will consider raising the age limit for its job...
East Asia
11/01/2017

New scholarship to nurture engineer talent in Singapore

The Public Service Commission (PSC) is set up to oversee the recruitment, promotion and terms of service of civil...
East Asia
10/01/2017

Student suicides linked to local education system pressures

In Hong Kong 71 student suicides have been reported since 2013, which have been linked to the high pressure local...
East Asia
10/01/2017

Cardiff Met trains senior university leaders in the Philippines

The British Council, in partnership with the South Manila Educational Consortium (SMEC), organised a series of workshop...
East Asia
10/01/2017

UK – Egypt Universities Partner

UK – Egypt Universities Partner  
Middle East & Africa
10/01/2017

Sri Lanka: UGC aims to ensure transparent state higher education sector

The University Grants Commission (UGC) has released information on 16 steps implemented during the period 9 March 2015...
South Asia
09/01/2017

Update on China’s new Law on Administration of Activities of Overseas Non-governmental Organisations

China’s “Law on Administration of Activities of Overseas Non-governmental Organisations in the Mainland of China (FNGO...
East Asia
06/01/2017

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