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Over a million candidates are taking part in Higher Secondary Certificate and equivalent exams in Bangladesh.

Last year over 1 million candidates took part in the Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) examination.
South Asia
Bangladesh
25/03/2015

Malaysia has one of highest proportions of international versus domestic students in higher education

Malaysia has one of the highest proportions of international versus domestic students in the academic world with the...
East Asia
Malaysia
24/03/2015

Singapore unveils Skills Future Council

Singapore’s Skills Future Council is set to provide S$500 of Skills Future Credit for every Singaporean over 25, which...
East Asia
Singapore
24/03/2015

Practical maths to be introduced as an elective subject from 2018

The Ministry of Education announced a plan to introduce economic mathematics, actual mathematics and mathematics...
East Asia
South Korea
24/03/2015

National Competency Standards (NCS) system: adoption and extension

The National Competency Standards (NCS) system, similar to the National Occupational (NOS) standards in the UK, has...
East Asia
South Korea
24/03/2015

Internationalization of Colombia’s higher education on track

The internationalization process of Colombian higher education institutions is getting stronger with more scholarly...
Americas
Colombia
19/03/2015

The Ministry of Education in Colombia announces new regulations to validate foreign degrees

The Ministry of Education in Colombia announced the new procedures and requirements for the recognition of degrees...
Americas
Colombia
19/03/2015

China releases annual statistics of inbound and outbound international students

According to MoE’s announcement on 18 March, China's higher education institutions hosted slightly over 377,000...
East Asia
China
19/03/2015

Universities publish subject requirements for entrants taking the pilot reformed college entrance exam (gaokao) in Shanghai and Zhejiang

According to the pilot reform plan for the college entrance exam (gaokao), students can choose three optional subjects...
East Asia
China
19/03/2015

China’s annual Government Work Report highlights a focus on education

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang delivered China’s Government Work Report at the Third Session of the Twelfth National People...
East Asia
China
19/03/2015

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