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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.

No difference between full-time and in-service degrees in Vietnam

From July, as regulated in the amended provisions of the Higher Education Law, the bachelor's degree granted to full-...
East Asia
01/08/2019

Vietnam MOET concerns about low English teaching quality

English was one of two subjects with the lowest scores at the 2019 high school final exam, revealing a disappointing...
East Asia
01/08/2019

Updates: Recognition of the UK Law Degrees and Foundation Studies in Malaysia for the Purpose of CLP Examination

Recently, Legal Profession Qualifying Board (LPQB), Malaysia has decided to review the list of current recognized Law...
East Asia
01/08/2019

Taiwan brain drain crisis: 1 out of every 10 people either currently studies or works overseas, survey says

Taiwan’s shrinking population and an oversupply of university places have resulted in a significant increase in the...
East Asia
30/07/2019

Government Moves to Abolish Elite High School System

Autonomous private high schools are differentiated from other private school
East Asia
29/07/2019

Winning HEIs announced in the final round of the German Excellence Strategy

Ten universities across Germany and one Berlin consortium will receive €148m extra funding annually.
Europe
26/07/2019

Chinese education statistics show growth in higher vocational education, postgraduate study and private schools

Statistics released by China's Ministry of Education show that 2018 saw an expansion of undergraduate education in the...
East Asia
26/07/2019

Leading agent in Japan records growing interest in UK ELT programmes

Interest in the UK as an English language study destination is on the rise according to a recent report
East Asia
16/07/2019

HKDSE Result 2019 - local universities relax entry requirements

Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE) results were released on Thursday July 11th.
East Asia
11/07/2019

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