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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.

Americas
04/08/2020

Vietnamese universities encouraged to develop more TNE programmes of high quality

A recent conference by the Ministry of Education and Training encouraged local universities in Vietnam to develop more...
East Asia
31/07/2020

Vietnamese universities urged to admit returning students to TNE programmes

Universities in Vietnam are requested by the MOET to consider the admission of Vietnamese returning students from...
East Asia
31/07/2020

2020 sees largest increase in Chinese HEI numbers in a decade; most growth is in higher vocational institutions offering 3-year diplomas

China's latest official list of higher education institutions, published on June 30 2020, shows that the number of...
East Asia
31/07/2020

South Asia - Covid-19 update – 30 July 2020

Covid19 related updates for 5 key South Asian markets
South Asia
30/07/2020

New Education Policy (NEP) gets approval at The Union Cabinet

The New Education Policy has been approved by the Union Cabinet on 29 July 2020.
South Asia
30/07/2020

The latest travel advisory from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) Japan might affect study abroad decisions

As of July 21, Japan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) has updated and issued the Travel Advice and Warning on
East Asia
29/07/2020

Europe - Covid-19 update - 28 July 2020

Update on the impact of Covid-19 in Europe. This week: Bulgaria, France, Germany, Italy, Romania, Spain.
Europe
28/07/2020

English exams update from EU Europe

The British Council has restarted IELTS and other testing in 30 countries across Europe, and delivered more than 60,000...

Study UK Update

The British Council will be running a new burst of the Study UK advertising campaign in a bid to drive up international...
All regions
27/07/2020

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