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Edexcel’s BTEC developments in Vietnam over 10 years

Pearson claimed that its member Edexcel International has run BTEC HND (BTEC Higher National Diploma) at 15 Vietnamese...
East Asia
Vietnam
02/12/2015

Tsinghua University MOOC platform expands into high school courses

Tsinghua University, one of China’s top institutions, has announced that it will launch six advanced placement courses...
East Asia
China
01/12/2015

The “paper of death” – HKDSE Chinese drives students to find alternatives

Failing the tricky HKDSE Chinese paper can mean missing out on local university places, leading students to find...
East Asia
Hong Kong SAR
01/12/2015

‘Bangladesh: The Surging Consumer Market Nobody Saw Coming’ the report by the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) shows Bangladesh is a growing market in terms of purchasing consumer goods

According to a recent report by BCG the middle class has grown in Bangladesh and at the same time the interest for a...
South Asia
Bangladesh
29/11/2015

Campus Wars! Controversy over institutional autonomy for Hong Kong universities.

Hong Kong universities are currently embroiled in controversy around institutional autonomy, which was sparked by the...
East Asia
Hong Kong SAR
25/11/2015

New curricula to keep pace with times

New curricula in both public and private higher education institutions in the UAE aim to develop higher education...
Middle East & Africa
UAE
24/11/2015

How Master’s Students Choose Institutions

During the 2013/14 academic year, there were 181,371 international students pursuing master’s degrees in the U.S. This...
Americas
USA
24/11/2015

College Access Remains Major Hurdle for Hispanics, Asian American & Pacific Islanders in California

While the number of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs) and Hispanics continues to steadily increase...
Americas
USA
24/11/2015

Research becomes priority as Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) establishes research office in Pakistan

Meeting the demand for research development opportunities in Pakistan, Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) inaugurated...
South Asia
Pakistan
23/11/2015

First female Federal National Council speaker elected

Dr Amal Al Qubaisi, the general manager of the Abu Dhabi Education Council, was appointed the first female member of...
Middle East & Africa
UAE
22/11/2015

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