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UCAS statistics show strong growth in non-EU undergraduate applicants, particularly from China

Statistics released by UCAS on July 11th show strong growth in international students. The data, which covers...
All regions
All countries
11/07/2019

China issues reform plans for compulsory and high-school education, tightens rules on the use of overseas materials at the compulsory education level

China's State Council and Communist Party Central Committee have recently announced new guidelines for the continuing...
East Asia
China
11/07/2019

China's Hainan province issues implementation plan for its "International Education Island" project

In early July 2019 China's Ministry of Education and the Hainan provincial government jointly issued a document titled...
East Asia
China
10/07/2019

HKDSE Results 2019 - 42.2% of HKDSE candidates achieving minimum grade to enter local public universities

This week Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE) exam results were released for 48,305 candidates, including...
East Asia
Hong Kong SAR
10/07/2019

Understanding UEC Examination’s Objectives, Structures and Content Outlines

Download UEC Senior Middle Level Examination's Objectives, Structures and Content Outlines
East Asia
Malaysia
08/07/2019

Taiwan aims to be Asia’s Silicon Valley and establish talent pool for Google and Microsoft

Taiwan used to be well-known as the electronics manufacture/factory hub for many overseas companies (in particular, USA...
East Asia
Taiwan
27/06/2019

Significant expansion in higher vocational colleges in inland Chinese provinces

The most recent list of Chinese HE institutions from the Ministry of Education has revealed a large increase in the...
East Asia
China
25/06/2019

Chinese graduate outcomes data shows falling employment of bachelor's degree graduates, increased numbers of students preparing for postgraduate study

The most recent annual report on Chinese HE students' graduate outcomes has shown a continued decline in employment...
East Asia
China
25/06/2019

Young Jobless Looking for Opportunities Outside Korea

South Korea’s unemployment rate hit a nine-year high in January 2019, to around 4 percent.
East Asia
South Korea
24/06/2019

New NACAC podcast "College Admissions Decoded!"

Listen now on NACAC's website
Americas
USA
18/06/2019

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