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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.

Behind the statistics: demand for UK school education in Kazakhstan

The Independent Schools Council Census 2015 has provided some interesting statistics about the demand for UK...
Central Asia
03/08/2015

China starts the process of transforming local universities into Universities of Applied Technology

China would develop different types of vocational education at all levels, as well as connecting vocational and higher...
East Asia
03/08/2015

Indian students expanding their study horizons - Germany and New Zealand observe an increase in Indian students

New Zealand has reported annual net gains from its ‘migration statistics’ for a continuous period of 11 months.
South Asia
31/07/2015

Indian parents are keen to send their children abroad for PG studies: report by HSBC

HSBC has recently conducted a survey that reports 88% of Indian parents are keen to send their children for...
South Asia
31/07/2015

David Cameron becomes the first British Prime Minister to visit Vietnam

“I am excited to be visiting Vietnam. I am the first British Prime Minister to do so.
East Asia
31/07/2015

David Cameron makes official visit to Singapore

David Cameron paid an official visit to Singapore as part of a number of visits within South-east Asia, of which the...
East Asia
31/07/2015

China releases statistical report on national educational development in 2014

China Ministry of Education has recently issued its annual Statistical Report on National Educational Development for...
East Asia
31/07/2015

Shortage of Engineers in Indonesia

To build infrastructure across the archipelago, Indonesia requires an additional 125,000 engineers, according to a...
East Asia
30/07/2015

No new “international classes” in public senior high schools in China’s major cities

The Municipal Education Commissions in Shanghai and Guangzhou announced earlier in 2015 that they were no longer...
East Asia
30/07/2015

Updates on online education providers in China

1. US MOOC website Coursera has reported that China has become its second largest market after the US; 2. From...
East Asia
27/07/2015

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