The East Asia Updates presents a summary of recently announced market news and updates from across the region. It highlights market news and headlines from the region, travel requirements from Hong Kong and news from China, along with a selection of Insights and Blogs.
Market news: East Asia – Covid-19 update – 26 July 2021
The East Asia Covid-19 update provides a summary of major headlines and updates about the pandemic’s impact on local policies for education, regulations for movement and travel among other sectors from across the region. To view details click here.
Market news: Hong Kong is revamping its Covid-19 entry rules
Hong Kong has categorised countries that are deemed Covid-19 risks and announced three risk levels, thereby impacting travel rules for overseas students. Under the new measures, only fully vaccinated Hong Kong residents can fly in from high-risk countries such as Britain, the Philippines and Indonesia. To read complete details click here.
Market news: China issues new strict regulations on out-of-school training, restricting language classes and other subject related courses
China’s central government issued new regulations on training institutions providing out-of-school training for students in compulsory education (up to age15) prohibiting for-profit companies from offering courses in a range of subjects and adding new restrictions on course content and delivery models. Some of the new rules announced also affect companies offering courses to high school students. For complete details click here.
Report: Landscape of Transnational Education in Korea - Challenges and Opportunities
The Korean Ministry of Education’s Plan for ‘Innovating Higher Education through Digital’ was announced in 2020. The plan aims to support the higher education sector with an easing of restrictions on virtual collaboration and international joint/dual degree programmes delivered online.
British Council Korea implemented a scoping research to capture the current snapshot of TNE landscape in Korea to explore the opportunities that may be available. To read the complete report, “Landscape of Transnational Education in Korea – Challenges and Opportunities” click here.
Insights blog: Crossing Boundaries, Unlocking Learning Opportunities: A case study of LJMU-SHNU student exchange partnership
The strategic partnership between Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU) and Shanghai Normal University (SHNU) has been the foundation for exciting initiatives including the exclusively coordinated quality student exchange programme between the two universities. To read details of the programme’s themes, design, capacity building, delivery mode, recruitment and funding click here.
Insights blog: Virtual Reality (VR) technology to support student mobility between Scotland and China
The University of Dundee and the University of Wuhan designed a studio exchange for twenty-two undergraduate architecture students from Dundee. The students travelled to Wuhan to work on a two-week architecture project alongside University of Wuhan students. The programme has been re-designed with a virtual model. To view details and read the blog click here.
Insights blog: Effective methods in preparing students for international experiences
International student mobility provides a transformational experience for participating students. Read details of how the University of Bristol’s programme, ‘Bristol Interns in China’ supported three cohorts of students (two in-person and one virtual) and key-takeaways from the initiative by clicking here.
Insights blog: Understanding the unique experiences of students from BAME backgrounds in China
In 2019, 43% of Generation UK participants were from Black, Asian, and minority ethnic (BAME) backgrounds. This blog highlights some of our Generation UK alumni from BAME backgrounds and explores their personal experiences in China. Read the complete blog here.