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2015: A recap on UAE’s educational sector

In 2015, a total of 283 schools were transformed to smart schools, this includes 1,760 classes, 6,349 teachers and 34,...
Middle East & Africa
UAE
04/01/2016

Renewed increase in applicants to domestic Chinese postgraduate courses

The number of candidates taking China’s postgraduate entrance examination for 2016 entry, which started on 26 December...
East Asia
China
04/01/2016

Higher Education Commission of Pakistan (HEC) is investing 50% on scholarships

Higher Education Commission of Pakistan (HEC) is investing approximately 50% on scholarships for Pakistani students to...
South Asia
Pakistan
04/01/2016

Kuwait University accepts all students applying for 2015-16 term

Kuwait University has accepted a total of 2,315 students for the second term.. Full story..
Middle East & Africa
Kuwait
31/12/2015

Kuwait to overhaul Special Education

The Ministry of Education Kuwait is exerting its efforts to develop a better teaching system for special needs students...
Middle East & Africa
Kuwait
31/12/2015

College of Graduate Studies at Kuwait University approves three new programs

The College of Graduate Studies has approved three new programs, bringing the total of its program to 84. Read the full...
Middle East & Africa
Kuwait
31/12/2015

China’s NPC Standing Committee approves changes to Education Law, Higher Education Law

In late December, China's top legislature adopted amendments to the nation's education-related laws to strengthen...
East Asia
China
31/12/2015

Over half of China’s online education users prefer to access material from mobile devices

China’s Sina Education Channel, Sina Big Data Centre and Baidu App Store jointly released a report analysing the...
East Asia
China
31/12/2015

China records major growth in higher education and calls for the development of strong university-industry links

China has seen strong growth in its tertiary education sector over the past five years, and this trend is set to...
East Asia
China
31/12/2015

Nepalese secondary schools examination adopts letter grading from this year.

The School Leaving Certificate, abbreviated as SLC is the final examination in the secondary school system of Nepal and...
South Asia
Nepal
28/12/2015

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