By Amanda Lee. Observers and students cite the unfavourable exchange rate and lower rankings as factors for the declining number of Singaporeans pursuing higher education in Australia.
The figures – provided by the Australian Government Department of Education – also showed that the number of Singaporean students currently enrolled in Australian universities has fallen 13.2 per cent from 8,383 to 7,280 as of September. More...

IN the future, universities and other higher education institutions must reserve study places for applicants who have not accepted a study place in a degree programme or completed a degree in a Finnish higher education institution.
The obligation is set forth in a proposal presented for parliamentary consideration on 14 November by the Government as part of its structural policy programme. More...

By Ioanna Zikakou. In the midst of the financial crisis that hit Greece over 5 years ago, young people are leaving the country in search for a better future. This is another tragic side effect of the crisis that has cost Greece some of its brightest young scientists.
More than 100,000 Greek scientists are working or looking for a better job position abroad. Meanwhile, 30,000 Greeks are also studying out of the country and plan on setting up their lives away from their homeland. See more...

By Sarah McCabe. Ireland is first choice for Tata empire to pioneer online learning project. India's richest company is forging a deal to transform Ireland into the world's first stop for e-learning and earn millions for the country's floundering universities. More...

Higher Education Minister Blade Nzimande will have private university Academia's registration withdrawn if it remains exclusively Afrikaans, Rapport reported on Sunday.
"If that is the case, we will withdraw their registration. I will not even apologise for it," said Nzimande.
He said he would not allow a university to refuse admission - even on the grounds of language. More...