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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.

Latin America's wake-up call on global school tests

The PISA (Programme for International Student Assessment) tests, conducted every three years by the OECD for 15 year...

Credit transfer system aids ASEAN students

Members of the ASEAN University Network (AUN) debated the expansion of the credit transfer system at both undergraduate...
East Asia
13/04/2015

Nepali Universities to base Journalism Curriculum on UNESCO model

Outdated curriculum is often a cause for concern in Nepal’s tertiary education sector. Journalism education is not an...
South Asia
10/04/2015

Beijing launches a new Overseas Development Project programme to develop top talents with universities overseas

The Beijing Municipal Education Commission (BMEC) has launched a new project to send students overseas to study at...
East Asia
10/04/2015

Mumbai colleges to think DIGITAL!

Colleges in Mumbai are developing applications and softwares to keep its students informed about lectures, projects,...
South Asia
09/04/2015

India’s education policy is all set for a revamp

After a gap of 29 years the new government in India is all set to initiate a process to bring in a new education policy.
South Asia
09/04/2015

MEXT announces increase in the total number of Japanese students studying abroad

MEXT in Japan published the latest available statistics on the number of Japanese students studying abroad. The data...
East Asia
09/04/2015

300 modular courses to be offered by Singapore’s universities and polytechnics

In parallel to the arrival of SkillsFuture Credit, Singapore’s five public universities and polytechnics, as well as...
East Asia
08/04/2015

Ministry of Education to offer bursary to 2014 SPM top scorers

Students who scored 9A+ and above in the 2014 Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) examination will each be automatically...
East Asia
07/04/2015

Scope of career counselling in Pakistan

Is Career counselling more fruitful for high achieving students as they stand a better chance of getting acceptances in...
South Asia
07/04/2015

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