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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.

Chinese craze for English debated

A Chinese professor's blunt criticism of what he believes is an excessive craze for learning English has sparked heated...
East Asia
18/03/2013

Ministry of Education and SARFT to upgrade Beijing Film Academy

Secretary of the Education Committee of the CPC Beijing Municipal Committee, attended the agreement signing ceremony.
East Asia
18/03/2013

State colleges and universities are increasing their efforts to attract students from abroad

Private and public two and four year institutions in 24 states have already formed consortia, with the backing of many...
Americas
15/03/2013

Lower tuition fees at Hong Kong universities may tempt UK students

Soaring tuition fees are leading more British students to look abroad and many could be tempted to come to Hong Kong
East Asia
15/03/2013

HKDSE scores revamp to avoid confusion

The top scores of 5** and 5* in the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education will be upgraded to 7 and 6 for use in...
East Asia
15/03/2013

Changes to immigration rules in Canada are a boon to Canadian universities’ international student recruitment

Fastest growing economic immigrant class is Canadian Experience Class, which favours foreign graduates of Canadian...
Americas
14/03/2013

Ministry of Education assisting private institutions to develop exit strategy

In order to ease the financial pressure, some private institutions have also expanded their recruitment activities in...
East Asia
12/03/2013

Chengdu University of Technology and University of Edinburgh to launch education cooperation

Over the next five years, five departments of Chengdu University of Technology will offer programs to students that...
East Asia
11/03/2013

20 per cent drop in students using overseas study agencies

The growth of international courses at local public schools and an increasing proportion of students going abroad on...
East Asia
11/03/2013

843 Students may not sit BECE and WASSCE

A total of 691 candidates of the Nankpanduri Senor High School (SHS) registered for the WASSE, may not be able to sit...
Middle East & Africa
11/03/2013

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