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Algerians to study in UK

Over the next five years, up to 500 Algerian PhD students are to study in the UK on scholarships fully funded by the...
Middle East & Africa
Algeria
28/03/2014

NLNG earmarks N2 Billion for Engineering Education in Six Nigerian Universities

The Managing Director of the Nigeria LNG (NLNG), Mr.
Middle East & Africa
Nigeria
26/03/2014

More Libyan students expected to study in Malaysia

Malaysia’s reputation as a progressive Islamic country has attracted Muslim students to further their studies.
East Asia
Malaysia
26/03/2014

Ministry of Education unifies academic calendar

Ten extra schooling days have been added to the academic year 2014- 2015, the academic calendar approved by the...
Middle East & Africa
UAE
26/03/2014

Gaokao reform to boost vocational education talent

China will combine the current vocational education system with academic higher education and establish different...
East Asia
China
25/03/2014

Vietnam sprinting for another 20,000 PhDs by 2020 – opportunities and challenges

Vietnam government continues its efforts to implement the higher education reform with the project of training 20,000...
East Asia
Vietnam
25/03/2014

Four joint university programmes penalized for over-enrolment

Chinese Ministry of Education announced that 83 percent of total 346 joint institutions and programmes were qualified...
East Asia
China
25/03/2014

Emirati female students feted on completion of course in Scotland

The 17th batch of graduates from Al Maktoum College of Higher Education was honoured yesterday by Shaikh Hamdan Bin...
Middle East & Africa
UAE
23/03/2014

122 Emiratis graduate at foreign universities

Some 122 students recently graduated from universities in Canada, Australia and the UK, the Ministry of Higher...
Middle East & Africa
UAE
23/03/2014

Why more Hong Kong parents are shunning local schools

Regina Ip says officials must take a hard look at the local secondary school curriculum, which, by seeking to cater to...
East Asia
Hong Kong SAR
21/03/2014

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