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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.

East Asia - Covid-19 update - March 13 2020

Advice for UK Education Institutions visiting or recruiting students from the East Asia

China to reduce use of SCI index for assessment of academic papers

​​​​​​​In late February 2020, China's Ministry of Education and Ministry of Science and Technology issued formal...
East Asia
12/03/2020

Chinese statistics show a strong increase in HE student numbers in 2019

China's most recent annual Statistical Communiqué has shown a significant increase in higher education enrolment at...
East Asia
12/03/2020

Chinese universities’ newly approved subjects show continued growth in AI-related subjects

Earlier in March 2020, China’s Ministry of Education released its latest list of approved bachelor’s degree programmes...
East Asia
12/03/2020

HKDSE - Possible grade attainment issues for Cross-Border students

For this year 45,900 school candidates are registered for the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE) exam,...
East Asia
10/03/2020

East Asia - Covid-19 update – 6 March 2020

Advice for UK Education Institutions visiting or recruiting students from the East Asia region; and/or working with...

East Asia - Covid-19 update - 3 March 2020

Advice for UK Education Institutions visiting or recruiting students from the East Asia region; and/or working with...

China to greatly expand postgraduate recruitment for 2020, particularly in medicine, public health and artificial intelligence

In a speech on February 25th, Chinese premier Li Keqiang said that universities should expand their recruitment of...
East Asia
02/03/2020

Chinese Ministry of Education issues 5-year development plan for energy storage disciplines

​​​​​​​In January 2020, China’s Ministry of Education announced a five-year development plan for subjects related to...
East Asia
02/03/2020

China tightens rules on universities' autonomous student enrolment

China's Ministry of Education has recently announced a new policy on student enrolment, to be known as the Strong...
East Asia
28/02/2020

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