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UAE Minister of Higher Education targets skills gap

The Minister of Higher Education has created a new department to better direct graduates towards the types of jobs the...
Middle East & Africa
UAE
15/03/2017

Aga Khan University (AKU) tops HEC ranking for Medical Universities

The Aga Khan University (AKU) maintained its ranking as the top medical university in Pakistan for the fifth time in a...
South Asia
Pakistan
14/03/2017

Four skills English tests to be introduced for unified entrance examinations for Japanese universities from 2020

The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) in Japan has announced plans to use external...
East Asia
Japan
10/03/2017

SAT Test Security Announcement

The College Board has recently announced a comprehensive set of policies to further strengthen efforts to enhance the...
Americas
USA
09/03/2017

Parallel programmes at Jordanian Universities may come to an end.

Through the parallel programme, students with high school scores that are too low to qualify them to study specific...
Middle East & Africa
Jordan
08/03/2017

MOET reviewing advanced training programme

The Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) reported a total of 3,601 graduates from 35 advanced programmes delivered...
East Asia
Vietnam
08/03/2017

Planned government scholarships to be allocated to vocational students

The ‘One District One Scholarship’ or ODOS scheme provides scholarships from the Thai government to one student from...
East Asia
Thailand
07/03/2017

New English Language Conditions for PG Courses at Jordanian Universities

The Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research announced new condition for postgraduate courses at Jordanian...
Middle East & Africa
Jordan
05/03/2017

British-Bangladeshi students in London awarded for their high achievement in GCSE and A level examinations.

The Bangladesh High Commission in London has awarded some British-Bangladeshi students who have achieved outstanding...
South Asia
Bangladesh
02/03/2017

Digital Bangladesh: an ICT revolution!

The Bangladeshi government’s Digital Bangladesh initiative not only looks to transform the country into a modern,...
South Asia
Bangladesh
02/03/2017

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