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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.

Americas
30/06/2016

China relaxes controls on academic and research staff travelling overseas

The Chinese government recently released a policy on improving the temporary overseas travels and business visits of...
East Asia
30/06/2016

China cancels a further 47 professional qualifications; 319 qualifications cancelled since 2014

China’s State Council recently announced a list of 47 professional qualification and certifications to be cancelled...
East Asia
30/06/2016

Chinese National College Entrance Examination (Gaokao) students decline slightly; universities’ recruitment quota shifted to Western provinces

China’s national college entrance examination, the Gaokao, was held on June 7-8 this year. A total of 9.40 million...
East Asia
30/06/2016

How are Americans paying for university - 2016

Sallie Mae, a US private student loan provider headquartered in Newark, Delaware, and Ipsos, a global market research...
Americas
29/06/2016

The latest results from the Japanese government’s Tobitate! Ryugaku Scholarship scheme for senior high school students show strong demand for short-term language courses

The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology in Japan (MEXT) has announced the selection results...
East Asia
28/06/2016

Indonesian Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries (KKP) Scholarships

In 2015, The Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries (KKP) has set a target to award 50 overseas postgraduate...
East Asia
28/06/2016

Pakistan’s first education stocks to go public by The City School

The City School is today one of the largest private school networks in Pakistan and continues to expand its reach to...
South Asia
27/06/2016

Two in three Hongkongers think city a bad place to raise children, survey reveals...and Singaporeans and Shanghainese are happier

A Civic Exchange survey compared attitudes of respondents in the three cities and found that a larger number in Hong...
East Asia
23/06/2016

International Baccalaureate centres in Spain

Language ability and internationalisation are the two most competitive advantages that schools are aiming for in Spain.
Europe
21/06/2016

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