Harmonising academic calendars: A student mobility tool?

By Roger Y Chao Jr. The past few months have seen discussions in Asia on harmonising the academic calendar to enhance student mobility, advance internationalisation and even increase mutual recognition of higher education. A number of prestigious universities in the Philippines, for instance Ateneo De Manila University and the University of the Philippines system – with the exception of University of the Philippines, Diliman – and Thailand's universities have implemented a shift in the academic calendar to September and August respectively. Read more...