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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.

GCAS signs MoU with Thales Universite to support civil aviation training

The signed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) is in line with the Government of Abu Dhabi’s strategy to develop and...
Middle East & Africa
02/07/2013

Kuwait inks medicine scholarship agreement with the West Virginia University

Under the deal, three scholarships will be added as part of the ministry's programme for fostering the Kuwaiti medical...
Middle East & Africa
02/07/2013

Why do top scorers in the Gaokao often choose to go abroad?

It is estimated that the 60 per cent of the best-performing students will go abroad.
East Asia
28/06/2013

Agent training updates

To improve the quality and integrity of international education agents/advisors, especially those newly-joined...
East Asia
28/06/2013

UNESCO runs education reform workshop

During this three-day workshop international UNESCO experts introduced Iraqi officials to best regional and...
Middle East & Africa
28/06/2013

Target for trained teachers to be met

Alhaji Limuna Mohammed-Muniru, Upper East Regional Minister, has reiterated Government’s determination to achieve 95...
Middle East & Africa
28/06/2013

Schools urged to adopt IB

School owners and education experts have been enjoined to adopt International Baccalaureate (IB) as a method of...
Middle East & Africa
28/06/2013

New Rivers teachers for training

The plan is aimed at boosting the manpower in the educational sector and reversing the poor performance of students in...
Middle East & Africa
28/06/2013

College of Pharmacy continuing education programme gains accreditation from SCH body

The College of Pharmacy (CPH) at Qatar University (QU) recently received accreditation status of its Continuing...
Middle East & Africa
28/06/2013

Dh3 million Emirati scholarship programme launched

Al Jalila Foundation announced a scholarship programme for Emiratis with an aim to foster and retain medical expertise...
Middle East & Africa
28/06/2013

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